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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
03-Jun-11 - 09:30 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Burrito sabanero (carol)
Subject: Lyr Add: Burrito sabanero (carol)
Lyr. Add: Burrito Sabanero
Carol, Venezuela. (El burrito de Belén)
Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén (2x)
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén (2x)
El lucerito mañanero alumina mi sendero (2x)
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén (2x)
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando mi burrito va trotando (2x)
Si me ven, etc. (2x)
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui tuquita
Apúrate mi burrito, que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui tuquitu
Apúrate mi burrito, vamos a ver a Jesus.
(Repeat verses)
Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén (2x)
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén (4x)
Translation-
With my little plains donkey, I am riding to Bethlehem
If you see me, if you see me, I am on my way to Bethlehem
The little morning star lights my path
I am singing my little song as my little donkey trots along
Tuqui....
Hurry, my little donkey, we are almost there
Tuqui.....
Hurry, my little donkey, we are going to see Jesus.
Wrong season, but the Caribbean donkey songs reminded me of this Venezuelan (also Colombia, Panama) villancico, sung by children.
The version above by Hugo Blanco.
Can be heard on Youtube-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhwNSAng1Fl