Paroles et traduction Victor Jara - Jai Jai

Jai Jai

Alojita de algarroba
Molidita en el mortero
Se me sube a la cabeza
Como si fuera sombrero

Ya tarde vidita mía
Ya tar′ vidita la luna
Carnaval viene al galope
Y la chichita madura.

Yo te quisiera vidita
Pero tu dueño está viendo.
Échale un puñao' e′ sueño
Que se divierta durmiendo.

Anoche tuíta la noche
Casi me mato de risa,
Me soñé que me ponía
Calzón, enagua y camisa.

Yo no sé que mañas tengo
Que a mí mismo me dan pena,
Me echo a dormir en mi cama
Y amanezco en cama ajena.

Ahora si que estoy de luto,
Corbatita colorada,
Porque se ha muerto mi suegra
Esa vieja condenada.

Jai Jai

Carob pod meal
Ground in a mortar
It goes to my head
Like a hat

It's late my little honey
The moon is late, my little honey
Carnival comes prancing
And the papaya ripens.

I would love you, my little honey
But your owner is watching.
Let's grab a handful of sleep
So he'll be happy sleeping.

Last night, my love, all night
I almost died of laughter,
I dreamt that I would wear
Underpants, a petticoat and a shirt.

I don't know what habits I have
That make me feel such pity for myself
I go to sleep in my bed
And I wake up in someone else's.

Now I'm in mourning,
A red tie,
Because my mother-in-law has died
That goddamned old woman.