Chiquitita, dime por qué
Tu dolor hoy te encadena
En tus ojos hay una sombra de gran pena
No quisiera verte así
Aunque quieras disimularlo
Si es que tan triste estás
¿Para qué quieres callarlo?
Chiquitita, dímelo tú
En mi hombro aquí llorando
Cuenta conmigo, ya
Para así seguir hablando
Tan segura te conocí
Y ahora tu ala quebrada
Déjamela llevar, yo la quiero ver curada
Chiquitita, sabes muy bien
Que las penas vienen y van, debes aparecer
Otra vez, vas a bailar y serás feliz
Como flores que florecen
Chiquitita, no hay que llorar
Las estrellas brillan por ti, allá en lo alto
Quiero verte sonreír para compartir
Tu alegría, chiquitita
Otra vez, quiero compartir tu alegría, chiquitita
Chiquitita, dime por qué
Tu dolor hoy te encadena
En tus ojos hay una sombra de gran pena
No quisiera verte así
Aunque quieras disimularlo
Si es que tan triste estás
¿Para qué quieres callarlo?
Chiquitita, sabes muy bien
Que las penas vienen y van, debes aparecer
Otra vez, vas a bailar y serás feliz
Como flores que florecen
Chiquita, no hay que llorar
Las estrellas brillan por ti, allá en lo alto
Quiero verte sonreír para compartir tu alegría, chiquitita
Otra vez quiero compartir tu alegría, chiquitita
Otra vez quiero compartir tu alegría, chiquitita
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I’m not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Now we’re old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando…