Carlos Mejía Godoy

Cuando yo la vide lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Length

4:09

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1. Cuando yo la 'vide'

   When I saw her

2. Fue por la bajada de Gaspar Ventura,

   It was down Gaspar Ventura street,

3. Venía del riyo

   She was coming from the river

4. Con su tinajita fresca en la "centura".

   With her fresh pitcher at her waist.

5. Todo tembeleque,

   Everything wobbly,

6. Vi de refilón su linda pantorrilla,

   I caught a glimpse of her lovely calf,

7. Todo cecereque

   Everything jiggly

8. Con el 'movimento' de su rabadilla.

   With the movement of her little rear.

9. Cuando yo la 'vide', ¡Dios mío que embrollo!

   When I saw her, oh my God what a mess!

10. Sentí el pellejo como carne pollo,

    I felt my skin like chicken flesh,

11. Al tenerla cerca me puse zurumbo,

    Having her close made me dizzy,

12. Palabra de honor se me 'jueron' los pulsos.

    A word of honor, my heart skipped a beat.

13. Sus dos ojos bellos,

    Her beautiful two eyes,

14. Más que dos chispazos eran dos hogueras

    More than two sparks, they were two bonfires

15. Tiraban destellos

    Throwing out glimmers

16. Como los 'Relámpagos' de Chinandega.

    Like the 'Lightning' of Chinandega.

17. Sólo al 'devisarlos'

    Just by 'seeing them'

18. Se me atravesó una cosa en el gaznate

    Something got stuck in my throat

19. Porque eran brillantes

    Because they were brilliant

20. Como la negrita pluma del zanate.

    Like the black feather of the grackle.

21. Cuando yo la vide

    When I saw her

22. Dios miyo que embrollo

    Oh my God, what a mess

23. Sentí el pellejo como carne de pollo

    I felt my skin like chicken flesh

24. Al tenerla cerca me puse zurumbo

    Having her near made me dizzy

25. Palabra de honor se me jueron los pulsos

    Cross my heart, my pulse went wild

26. Venía cantando

    She was coming singing

27. No se qué tonada, cuando yo la vide,

    I don't know what tune, when I saw her,

28. Pero al 'contimplarla',

    But upon 'contemplating' her,

29. Hasta la saliva se me puso chirre.

    Even my saliva got all squeaky.

30. Yo quise decirle

    I wanted to tell her

31. 'Te llevo morena a los santos altares',

    I take you, brunette, to the holy altars,

32. Pero fue imposible

    But it was impossible

33. Pues me charchaleaban todos los ijares.

    For they all mocked me openly.

34. Cuando yo la vide

    When I saw her

35. Dios mio que embrollo

    My God, what a mess

36. Sentí el pellejo como carne de pollo

    I felt my skin like chicken meat

37. Al tenerla cerca me puse zurumbo

    Having her close made me dizzy

38. Palabra de honor se me jueron los pulsos

    Word of honor, my pulses slipped away.

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