Mantelito Blanco

Mantelito Blanco, de la humilde mesa,

White tablecloth, from the humble table,

en que compartimos el pan familiar.

where we share the family bread.

Mantelito Blanco, hecho por mi madre,

White tablecloth, made by my mother,

en horas de invierno de nunca acabar.

during endless winter hours.

Tienen tus dibujos, figuras pequeñas,

Your drawings have small figures,

avecitas locas que quieren volar,

crazy little birds that want to fly,

las bordó mi madre, en aquellas noches,

my mother embroidered them during those nights,

que junto a mi cuna me enseñó a rezar.

when she taught me to pray by my cradle.

Música. (Guitarra)

Music. (Guitar)

Hay dos letras grandes, en el mantelito,

There are two large letters on the tablecloth,

letras veneradas que he de recordar,

venerated letters that I shall remember,

son las iniciales, de mis dos viejitos,

they are the initials of my two dear parents,

ausentes por siempre, por siempre jamás.

absent forever, forevermore.

Tienen tus dibujos, figuras pequeñas,

Your drawings have small figures,

avecitas locas que quieren volar,

crazy little birds that want to fly,

las bordó mi madre, en aquellas noches,

my mother embroidered them during those nights,

que junto a mi cuna me enseñó a rezar.

when she taught me to pray by my cradle.