Lyrics and translation Lila Downs - El Venadito

El Venadito

Soy un pobre venadito
Que habito en la serranía
Soy un pobre venadito
Que habito en la selva mía
Como no soy tan mancito
No bajo al agua de día
De noche poco a poquito
Y a tus brazos vida mia
Ya tengo listo el nopal
Donde he de cortar la tuna
Ya tengo listo el nopal
Donde he de cortar la tuna
Como soy hombre formal
No me gusta tener una
Me gusta tener de a dos
Por si se me'noja alguna
Quisiera ser perla fina
De tus lucidos aretes
Quisiera ser perla fina
De tus lucidos aretes
Pa' besarte la orejita
Y morderte los cachetes
Quién te manda ser bonita
Si esto a mi me compromete
Quisiera ser perla fina
De tus lucidos aretes
Pa' besarte la orejita
Y morderte los cachetes
Quién te manda ser bonita
Si esto a mi me compromete
Ya con esta me despido
Pero pronto doy la vuelta
Ya con esta me despido
Pero pronto doy la vuelta
No más que me libre dios
De una niña mosca muerta
De esas que ay! Mamá por Dios!
Pero salen a la puerta

The Little Deer

I am a poor little deer
That inhabits the mountains
I am a poor little deer
That inhabits my own jungle
As I am not so tame
I don't go down to the water during the day
At night, little by little
And to your arms, my love
I already have the prickly pear cactus ready
Where I'll cut the tuna
I already have the prickly pear cactus ready
Where I'll cut the tuna
As I am a formal man
I don't like to have one
I like to have two
In case one makes me angry
I would like to be a fine pearl
Of your shining earrings
I would like to be a fine pearl
Of your shining earrings
To kiss your little ear
And to nibble on your cheeks
Who told you to be so pretty
If this commits me to you
I would like to be a fine pearl
Of your shining earrings
To kiss your little ear
And to nibble on your cheeks
Who told you to be so pretty
If this commits me to you
With this I say goodbye
But I'll be back soon
With this I say goodbye
But I'll be back soon
God, free me from
A coquette
Oh my God, those kinds of girls!
But they show up at my door