La Piedrecita

Every time the evening falls
instead of crying, I laugh
remembering the little kisses
we gave each other by the river

With her trembling little mouth
poor thing, she was cold

Since I saw her coming
I felt a passion
since I saw her coming
I warned my heart

What a pretty little stone
to trip over

The woman is like a pear
that ripens on the tree
and the man despairs
to enjoy its sweetness

And the desperate man
and she dries up and ripens

Having one is nothing
wanting two is folly
loving three or deceiving four
is a grace that God gives us

I will continue to love you
if you have the will

The woman is like the child
who gets angry and throws the bread
making a little gesture
picks it up and asks for more

I will continue to love you
if you have the will

Now with this I say goodbye
dropping a little rose petal
here they end singing
verses of the little stone

I will continue to love you
because you are a beautiful woman