Paroles et traduction José Alfredo Jiménez - La Gardenia

La Gardenia

Quiero ofrendarte mi linda morena
Pa′ que te veas más linda mi amor
Una gardenia pa' tu orejita
Y otra gardenia pa′ tu corazón

Si no las cuidas ellas se marchitan
Si no las riegas ellas morirán
Dales su agüita a mis gardenias
Verás que chulas siempre estarán

Quiero ser (Ay la-la-la-laa)
Como la gardenia
Y ponerte (Ay la-la-la-laa)
En tu corazón
Y en tu orejita dulces palabras
Dulces palabras de amor diré yo

Si porque tu eres una flor muy linda
Dicen que nunca tu amor yo tendré
Pa' mi que sienten purita envidia
Porque no saben que ya te logré

Hasta mañana prietita del alma
Y buenas noches tenga aste primor
Si quiere flores
Si quiere amores
Por más gardenias regreso yo

Quiero ser (Ay la-la-la-laa)
Como la gardenia
Y ponerte (Ay la-la-la-laa)
En tu corazón
Y en tu orejita dulces palabras
Dulces palabras de amor diré yo

The Gardenia

My beautiful girl, I want to give you a gift,
So that you look even more beautiful, my love:
A gardenia for your ear,
And another gardenia for your heart.

If you don't take care of them, they will wilt,
And if you don't water them, they will die.
Give my gardenias some water,
And you'll see how beautiful they will always be.

I want to be (Oh la-la-la-laa)
Like the gardenia,
And in your heart I want to be (Oh la-la-la-laa),
Close to you.
And in your ear I'll whisper sweet nothings,
Sweet words of love, only for you.

Because you are a beautiful flower,
They say I'll never win your love.
They're just jealous,
Because they don't know I've already won your heart.

Good night, my precious love,
And may you have a wonderful evening.
If you want more flowers,
If you want more love,
I'll be back with more gardenias.

I want to be (Oh la-la-la-laa)
Like the gardenia,
And in your heart I want to be (Oh la-la-la-laa),
Close to you.
And in your ear I'll whisper sweet nothings,
Sweet words of love, only for you.