Marinero Quiero Madre

Sailor I Want Mother

Marinero Quiero Madre

Sailor I want motherMarinero quiero madre
but not from the sardinepero no de la sardina
because to die of hungerque para morir de fame
I have enough on my ownya me basto yo solina
at twelve in the morninga los doce de la mañana
at your door I will knocka tu puerta ha de llamar
so you come with mepa que te vengas conmigo
to sail the coasta la costa a navegar

Bells rang and singing was heardSonaron campanas y oyose cantar

Carrying in that skirt that you give so much flightQue lleves en esa falda qe tanto vuelu le das
taking roses and carnations for the Christ of Candasllevo roses y claveles para el cristo de Candas

Goodbye father and goodbye motherAdios padre y adios madre
I'm going to Havanaque me voy para la habana
I have to come back to see youtengo de volver a veros
if death doesn't call mesi la muerte no me llama
when I left the villagecuando salí de la aldea
I turned my face cryingvolví la cara llorando
goodbye Asturias of the souladiós Asturias del alma
you are getting far awayque lejos te vas quedando
farewell Asturias of the souladiós Asturias del alma
you are getting far awayque lejos te vas quedando

Bells rang and singing was heardSonaron campanas y oyose cantar

Carrying in that skirt that you give so much flightQue lleves en esa falda que tanto vuelu le das
taking roses and carnations for the Christ of Candasllevo roses y claveles para el cristo de Candas