La Parrala
Carlos Cano
The Parrala
The Parrala, they say she was from Mogué,
others claim she was from La Parmá,
but no one could for sure know
where Trini the Parrala would be from.
The gossipers said
that in the clear light of day
she was always seen drinking,
but no one knew
the reason for the agony
that was consuming her.
Some said yes,
others said no,
and to give more to say
the Parrala sang like this:
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
Parrala loves wine;
no, no, no, no,
neither brandy nor maraschino.
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
if she doesn't drink, she can't sing,
no, no, no, no,
she only drinks to forget.
Who will buy this mystery?
Guess the riddle;
For whom does she cry, for whom does she drink,
for whom does the Parrala suffer?
Two men fought one early morning
inside the corner
where she was singing,
and the one who fell wounded said as he expired:
'It's your fault,
Trini the Parrala.'
The judges the next day
asked Trini
if she knew that man,
and Trini replied:
'I haven't seen him around
and I don't know why they killed him.'
Some said yes,
others said no,
and to give more to say
the Parrala sang like this:
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
Parrala has a lover;
no, no, no, no,
she only wants her singing.
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
if she doesn't drink, she can't sing,
no, no, no, no,
she only drinks to forget.
Who will buy this mystery?
Guess the riddle;
For whom does she cry, for whom does she drink,
for whom does the Parrala suffer?
