Doña Chavela

She drank all the good things in life
Took all the good things of love
Lived as if one day was lived
Sang like whales sing
In the deepest waters
A message, a love song
Launched into the abyss

Lady, if the Moon is awake
It's to hear Mrs. Chavela sing
That the nights are long
That dawn is coming
So let Chavela Vargas sing again

Lady, if the Moon is awake
It's to hear Mrs. Chavela sing
That the nights are long
That dawn is coming
So let Chavela Vargas sing again

Because of her, hands found their place
Because of her, fruits ripened in the mouth
Because of her, stones turned into stars
Because of her, winds tangled her hair
Her loves stirred
In the deepest waters of the sea

Lady, if the Moon is awake
It's to hear Mrs. Chavela sing
That the nights are long
That they are about to close
So let Chavela Vargas sing again

Lady, if the Moon is awake
It's to hear Mrs. Chavela sing
That the nights are long
That they are about to close
So let Chavela Vargas sing again