El cuando

(Dance from the colonial era)

When disdain overwhelms me
from your bewitching gaze
there is no lemon balm in the world
to calm such fierce sorrow.

When, when,
when, my life, when.

And when will be the day
of that happy morning
when they bring us both
chocolate in bed?

When, when,
when, my life, when.

They say that with patience
everything can be obtained,
no matter how patient I am
I can't get your love.

When, when,
when, my life, when.