María Lionza [English translation]

In the Sorte mountain by way of the Yaracuy

In Venezuela, lives a goddess

In the Sorte mountain by way of the Yaracuy

Lives a goddess, a noble queen

Of great beauty and of great goodness

Beloved by nature

And illuminated by charity

And her walls are made of wind

And her roof is made of stars

The moon, the sun, the sky

And the mountain her companions

The rivers,streams, and flowers

Are her messengers

Oh Hail Queen, María Lionza

For Venezuela she's going with her onza

And is taking care of it

And she goes watching over her entire land

From the peasant to Cumaná

Taking care of the destiny of the Latinos

Living united and in liberty

In the Sorte Mountain by way of Yaracuy

In Venezuela

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

A bouquet of flowers, of white flowers

Like the purity of your goodness

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

All of the people up in Los Cerritos

And there in Caracas, protect them

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

Lady María, at all costs

To the East freeway I'm going to take it

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

And she goes taking care of her Venezuela

From the peasant to Cumaná

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

It was by way of the Guanaguanare River

That Coromoto saw her shining

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

She is the queen that the town adores

She is the most popular goddess

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

Flowers for your altar

Lady María, I'm going to take for you

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

With tobacco and liquor

The ceremony is going to start now

María Lionza, perform a little miracle for me

And a bouquet of flowers I'm going to take you

We say good-bye with a greeting

From Puerto Rico and from Panama

• Artist:Rubén Blades
• Album:Siembra (1978)