La Nanita Nana
Villancicos
Lyrics
Translation
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
Pimpollo de canela
Cinnamon bud
Lirio en capullo
Lily in a bud
Duérmete, vida mía
Sleep, my life
Mientras te arrullo
While I rock you
Duérmete, que del alma
Sleep, from the soul
Mi canto brota
My song springs
Y un delirio de amores
And a delirium of loves
Es cada nota
Is each note
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
Oh, niño en cuyos ojos el Sol fulgura
Oh, child in whose eyes the Sun shines
Cerrarlos, acercarme de noche oscura
Close them, draw near in the dark night
Pero cierra, bien mío, tus ojos bellos
But close, my beloved, your beautiful eyes
Aunque tu madre muera sin verse en ellos
Even if your mother dies without seeing herself in them
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
Fuentecillo que corres
Little fountain that flows
Clara y sonora
Clear and resonant
Ruiseñor que en la selva
Nightingale that in the forest
Cantando llora
Crying, sings
Calla mientras la cuna
Hush while the cradle
Se balancea
Swings
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita ea
Sleep, little one
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be
A la nanita, nana
To the lullaby, sleep
Nanita, nana, nanita ea
Lullaby, sleep, little one, sleep
Mi Jesús tiene sueño
My Jesus is sleepy
Bendito sea, bendito sea
Blessed be, blessed be