Spanish 	 			Literal English translation

De la Sierra Morena,			From the Sierra Morena,
cielito lindo, vienen bajando,		Pretty darling, they come down,
Un par de ojitos negros,		a pair of black eyes,
cielito lindo, de contrabando.		Pretty little heaven, which are contraband.		
				
Estribillo:				Refrain:

Ay, ay, ay, ay,		               	Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores,			sing and don't cry,
Porque cantando se alegran,		because singing gladdens,
cielito lindo, los corazones.		Pretty little heaven, the hearts.

Pájaro que abandona,	                Bird that abandons,
cielito lindo, su primer nido,		pretty darling, his first nest,
Si lo encuentra ocupado,		if he finds it occupied,
cielito lindo, bien merecido.		Pretty little heaven, is well deserved.

(Estribillo)				(Refrain)

Ese lunar que tienes,			That mole you have
cielito lindo, junto a la boca,		pretty darling, next to your mouth,
No se lo des a nadie,			don't give it to anyone,
cielito lindo, que a mí me toca. 	Pretty little heaven,  for it belongs to me.

(Estribillo)				(Refrain)

Una flecha en el aire,	               	An arrow in the air
cielito lindo, lanzó Cupido,		pretty sweetheart, Cupid launched
si la tiró jugando,			playing he shot it towards me,
cielito lindo, a mí me ha herido.	Pretty little heaven, and I've been wounded.

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