Well-known in New Mexico; three versions in Digital Collections, University of New Mexico.

Tecolote de Guadaña
(Owl with a Scythe)

1
Tecolote de Guadaña,
parjaro madrugador.
(repeat first two lines)
Quien tuviera tus alitas
para ir a ver a mí amor.

Coro:
Ti curi curi, curi cu ti curi,
curi curi cu,
Ti curi, curi curi cu.
Quien tuviera tus alitas
para ir a ver a m&237; amor.

2
Tecolote, que haces ai
arrimado a la pared?
(Repeat these two lines)
Esperando a mí tecolota (three times)
que me traiga de comer.

Coro:

This version comes with a MS. musical score, and audio.

Translation:
Owl with a scythe
early bird
Oh, to have your wings
To go see my love.

Chorus:
....
Oh, to have your wings
To go see my love.

2
Owl, what are you up to,
Sitting so near that wall?
I'm waiting for my lady owl
To bring me something to eat.

# 2369.
J. D. Robb: "Vicente, I understand that you knew Tecolote de Guadaña."
Vicente Gallegos: "Oh, yes, it's an old favorite of mine when I was young and I kept singing it as I grew old. Now I've been teaching it to children in California."
J. D. Robb: "Do you know anything about its origins? It's an old folk song."
Vicente Gallegos: "No, I don't."

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