El Oso Corredor
La Onda Vaselina
Lyrics
Translation
El más joven de los apaches
The youngest of the Apaches
llamado el oso corredor
called the running bear
de una chava de los comanches
from a girl of the Comanches
con todo y plumas se enamoró.
with feathers and all, he fell in love.
Palomita la bauitzaron
They baptized her as Little Dove
era bonita como el sol
she was as beautiful as the sun
pero sus tribus se pelearon
but their tribes fought
y prohibido fue su amor.
and their love was forbidden.
El amor de palomita
The love of Little Dove
y del oso corredor
and the running bear
fue un amor de siete lunas
was a love of seven moons
que la guerra interrumpió.
interrupted by the war.
A lo lejos se escuchaba
In the distance, the sounds
a los valientes combatir
of brave men in combat could be heard
viendo que nadie ganaba
seeing that no one was winning
se contentaron ya por fin.
they were content at last.
Pluma roja y Halcón dorado
Red Feather and Golden Falcon
estrecharon su amistad
strengthened their friendship
y con la union de sus dos hijos
and with the union of their two children
fumaron pipa de la paz.
they smoked the peace pipe.
Pluma roja y Halcón dorado...
Red Feather and Golden Falcon...
El amor de palomita
The love of Little Dove
y del oso corredor
and the running bear
fue un amor de muchas lunas
was a love of many moons
que para siempre perduró.
that endured forever.