Текст и перевод песни Marta Gómez - Dormite

Dormite

Sleep

Hace un ratote que canto

I've been singing for a while now,

Y no logro adormecerte

And I still can't get you to sleep.

Porque grandotes tenés esos ojos

Because your eyes are so big,

Y tarda pa' que se cierren

And it takes them forever to close.

Dormite por Dios dormite

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Y hacele caso a tu mamá

And listen to your mother.

Dormite por Dios dormite

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Y hacele caso a tu mamá

And listen to your mother.

Mi tía ya me contó

My aunt has already told me,

Que siendo vos tan chiquito

That when you were a little baby,

En un pris-pras te soltaste la mano

In a flash, you let go of my hand,

Para ir gateando hasta el río

To crawl to the river.

Que destapaste un canasto

That you uncovered a basket,

Y juntaste con la ropa

And mixed all the clothes

Todo el arroz, el pescao y el revuelto

With the rice, the fish, and the stew,

Que ella le iba a echa' a la sopa

That she was going to put in the soup.

Dormite, por Dios dormite

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Hacele caso a tu mamá

Listen to your mother.

Dormite por Dios dormite,

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Hacele caso a tu mamá

Listen to your mother.

Yo no voy a llamar al coco,

I'm not going to call the boogeyman,

Ni al diablo pa' que te asuste

Or the devil to scare you.

Lo que quiero es que sonrías

I just want you to smile,

Mi negrito lindo

My sweet little boy.

Y tus pestañas se junten

And for your eyelashes to meet.

Claro que pa' que se junten,

Of course, for them to meet,

Oíme pues

Listen to me,

Falta como medio rato

It will be a while.

Dormite por Dios dormite,

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Mañana tengo trabajo

I have to work tomorrow.

Dormite por Dios dormite,

Sleep, for God's sake, sleep,

Mañana tengo trabajo

I have to work tomorrow.

De ir a la mina, cortar leña, sembrar, recoger racimo'

To go to the mine, chop wood, sow, pick grapes,

Pescar y luego ir a vende' al mercado, caramba

Fish and then go to sell at the market, dammit.

Yo estoy cansada mi niño

I'm tired, my boy.

Eh! Al fin cerraste los ojos, ahora dormí hasta mañana

Ah! You finally closed your eyes, now sleep until tomorrow.

Yo sé que vos me entendiste,

I know you understand me,

Vos sos un rey pa' tu mama