La niña de la trenza negra [English translation]

Here comes the girl

girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance

Here comes the girl

girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance, ay! let her

The girl with the black braid

has an ache

has a heartache

a very long and very black ache

as long and as black as her braid

Let the girl dance

the girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance, ay! her grief

Let the girl dance

the girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance, ay! her grief

Let the girl dance her black ache

her black heartache

let her dance, let go of the braid

as long and as black as her ache

Let go of my braid, mother

Oh! take this pain away from me

to dance without her, ay! without her

Let go of my braid, mother

Oh! take this pain away from me

to dance without her, ay! without her

The girl with the black braid

has an ache

has a heartache

a very long and very black ache

as long and as black as her braid

Let the girl dance

the girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance, ay! her grief

Let the girl dance

the girl, ay! with the black braid

let her dance, ay! her grief

Let go of her braid

take away that pain

look how I love her (mother)

and he is with her

I'm going to ask my little Madonna icon1

that the one who leaves her thus has to suffer

that the same black pain that kills her

gets into him

until his blood turns black

like the black night and the same bones

1. A "Virgencita" is a small picture of the Virgin Mary.

• Artist:Celia Cruz
• Album:Regalo del Alma