Carito

Carito

Carito

I was thinking in these timesPensaba yo en estos tiempos
Of misunderstandings and disappointmentsDe incomprensiones y desencantos
And so many good reasonsY en tantas buenas razones
To dream without giving upPara soñar sin desfallecer
And I thought with nostalgiaY pensaba con nostalgia
Of the innocence of those yearsDe la inocencia de aquellos años
Of those first lovesDe esos primeros amores
That when remembered come back to lifeQue al recordar vuelven a nacer
And I remember in my mindY recuerdo en mi memoria
Those times of CaritoAquellos tiempos de Carito
She was a beauty from BostonElla era una miss de Boston
Who taught at the schoolQue daba clase en la escuela
She liked SpanishLe gustaba el español
And though she spoke it a littleY aunque lo hablaba poquito
She had those pretty eyesTenía esos ojos bonitos
That spoke volumes for herQue hablaban muy bien por ella

Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
It sounds so nice when she doesQue bonito se le ve
Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
And she says I don’t knowQue me dice yo no se

Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
It sounds so nice when she doesQue bonito se le ve
Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
And she says I don’t knowQue me dice yo no se

Carlitos don’t be like thatCarlitos don't be like that
Now listen to meNow listen to me
You need to pay attentionYou will pay attention
I need you to write in EnglishI need you to write in English
A perfect paragraphMuy perfecto paragraph
And tell me where you learnedAnd tell me where did you learn
Where did you learn to be so charmingDonde tu aprender to be tan coqueto
Remember no soccerRemember nada de fútbol
Until you finish the work you haveUntil you finish the work you have
And she would give me a smileY me daba una sonrisa
And I would get all goofyY yo me quedaba loquito
And then in the examY después en el examen
I’d mess it all upLo ponía todo al revés
Carito left the valleyCarito se fue del valle
I remember her singingYo la recuerdo cantando
Because she left me so sadPorque me dejo muy triste
She went back to her landPara su tierra se fue

Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
It sounds so nice when she doesQue bonito se le ve
Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
And she says I don’t knowQue me dice yo no se

Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
It sounds so nice when she doesQue bonito se le ve
Carito speaks to me in EnglishCarito me habla en inglés
And she says I don’t knowQue me dice yo no se

Carito tell me yesCarito dime que si
Because I don’t want to dieQue no me quiero morir
Carito don’t tell me noCarito don't tell me no
Because I’m dying for your loveQue me muero por tu amor

Carito tell me yesCarito dime que si
Because I don’t want to dieQue no me quiero morir
Carito don’t tell me noCarito don't tell me no
Because I’m dying for your loveQue me muero por tu amor

What does race matterQue importa la raza
Or even the languageTampoco el idioma
If what really countsSi al fin lo que cuenta
Is being a good personEs lo buena persona
Whether from the highlandsSi es del altiplano
Or from warm landsO de tierra caliente
If what really mattersSi al fin lo que vale
Is being good peopleEs que sea buena gente
What does their faith matterQue importa su credo
If they’re influentialSi es hombre de influyente
If what really countsSi al fin lo que cuenta
Is decent folksEs la gente decente
It doesn’t matter if they’re whiteNo importa si es blanco
If they’re poor or famousSi es pobre o famoso
If what really mattersSi al fin lo que vale
Is that they sing sweetlyEs que cante sabroso