El Mandil de Carolina

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Translation

el mandil de Carolina

Carolina's apron

tiene un lagarto pintado

has a painted lizard

cuando Carolina baila

when Carolina dances

el lagarto menea el rabo

the lizard wags its tail

bailaches Carolina

dance, Carolina

baile si señor

dance, yes sir

dime con quien bailaches

tell me with whom you danced

baile con miño amor

dance with my love


el zapato pide media

the shoe asks for a half

la media pide zapato

the half asks for a shoe

una muchachita guapa

a pretty little girl

también pide un chaval guapo

also asks for a handsome boy

bailaches Carolina

dance, Carolina

baile si señor

dance, yes sir

dime con quien bailaches

tell me with whom you danced

baile con miño amor

dance with my love


el jilguero cando canta

the goldfinch when it sings

mete rabo entre jilgueira

tucks its tail among the jilguera

yo también lo metería

I would also tuck it

en una chica soltera

in a single girl

bailaches Carolina

dance, Carolina

baile si señor

dance, yes sir

dime con quien bailaches

tell me with whom you danced

baile con miño amor

dance with my love


el señor cura no baila

Mr. Priest doesn't dance

porque tiene una corona

because he has a crown

baile señor cura baile

dance, Mr. Priest, dance

que Dios todo lo perdona

for God forgives everything

bailaches Carolina

dance, Carolina

baile si señor

dance, yes sir

dime con quien bailaches

tell me with whom you danced

baile con miño amor

dance with my love

Moderated by Miguel Sanchez
San Juan, Puerto Rico March 28, 2025
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