Flor del rio

Una mañana triste y lluviosa,

One sad and rainy morning,

a una joven yo conoci en su ventana

I met a young girl at her window

la vi preciosa como un rosa de su jardin

I saw her beautiful like a rose from her garden

como te llamas linda morena con toda

What's your name, beautiful brunette, with all

el alma le pregunte que linda tienes

I asked her soulfully, how lovely you are

toda tu cara tu hermoso

Your whole face, your beautiful

pelo dejame ver.

Hair, let me see.

Soy mexicana tengo a mis padres

I am Mexican, I have my parents

cuando les hables yo te amare

When you talk to them, I will love you

soy flor del rio por mi apellido

I'm a flower from the river by my last name

pero por nombre me llaman flor.

But by name they call me flower.

fuimos dichosos por 5 meses

We were happy for 5 months

por tantas veces que la bese

For the many times I kissed her

pero una tarde que fui a buscarla

But one afternoon when I went to look for her

por mi desgracia no la encontre

Unfortunately, I didn't find her

Cerca del pueblo me platicaron

Near the town, they told me

que habia muerto del corazon

That she had died of a broken heart

que la enterraron alla en el huerto

That they buried her there in the orchard

que tiene el templo de la Asuncion.

That the temple of the Assumption holds.

Ahora comprendo que mi cariño

Now I understand that my affection

fue flor del rio bella ilusion y

Was a beautiful illusion, a flower from the river

d recuerdo es mi martirio me tiene

Her memory is my martyrdom, it has

herido del corazon.

Wounded my heart.