Tres Alpinos
Ángel Parra
Lyrics
Translation
Eran tres alpinos
There were three alpines
Que venían de la guerra
Who came from the war
Di ay da, rataplan,
Di ay da, rataplan,
Que venían de la guerra.
Who came from the war.
Y el más chiquito
And the smallest one
Traía un ramo de flores
Carried a bouquet of flowers
Di ay da, rataplan,
Di ay da, rataplan,
Traía un ramo de flores.
Carried a bouquet of flowers.
Y la princesa
And the princess
Que estaba en la ventana,
Who was in the window,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Que estaba en la ventana.
Who was in the window.
Oh, buen alpino,
Oh, good alpine,
Dame esas lindas flores,
Give me those beautiful flowers,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Dame esas lindas flores.
Give me those beautiful flowers.
Te las daré
I will give them to you
Si te casas conmigo,
If you marry me,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Si te casas conmigo.
If you marry me.
Dile a papá,
Tell my father,
Él te contestará,
He will answer you,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Él te contestará.
He will answer you.
Oh, mi buen rey,
Oh, my good king,
Me caso con su hija,
I will marry your daughter,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Di ay da, rataplán,
Me caso con su hija.
I will marry your daughter.