Cholito Jesús
Ketzal
Lyrics
Translation
Al niño Dios le llevamos
To the child God, we bring
Un ponchito de color
A little punch of color
Un chuyito muy serrano
A very Andean shawl
Zapatitos de algodón
Cotton little shoes
Y todos le gritarán
And everyone will shout to him
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
¿De dónde viniste tú?
Where did you come from?
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
Y todos le creerán
And everyone will believe
Que naciste en el Perú
That you were born in Peru
A la virgen le llevamos
To the virgin, we bring
Un mantón abrigador
A warming shawl
A san José una quena
To Saint Joseph, a flute
Un charango y un bombo
A charango and a drum
Y todos le gritarán
And everyone will shout to him
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
¿De dónde viniste tú?
Where did you come from?
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
Y todos le creerán
And everyone will believe
Que naciste en el Perú
That you were born in Peru
Los indiecitos pastores
The little Indian shepherds
Trigo y vino llevarán
Will bring wheat and wine
José y la virgen María
Joseph and the Virgin Mary
Buena chicha tomarán
Will enjoy good chicha
Y todos le gritarán
And everyone will shout to him
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
¿De dónde viniste tú?
Where did you come from?
(¡Uy cholito!)
(Oh little one!)
Y todos le creerán
And everyone will believe
Que naciste en el Perú
That you were born in Peru