Canción de los marineros [English translation]

The sailors are already leaving

singing along in high seas,

and not even the 'Virgen del Carmen' 1.

knows when they will return.

From the Strait are taking off 2.

the boats, out to the sea,

towards the waters of Morocco

looking for squid.

Looking for squid,

looking for the shark.

Sailor, sailooor

that they are coming from starboard...!

In a sardine fishing-boat

I would like to enroll

to bring back the Pole Star,

mama, in the fishhook.

How beautiful the beach looks

from the main topsail,

full of white handkerchiefs

saying good-bye in the wind!

For the sail boats,

Sanlucar has a path, 3.

and I, to go crazy,

have your eyes.

Your eyes, that flatter me

at the river's bank,

that when I see them close,

I lose my mind.

Where will be the sailor

that his boat didn't anchor?

At the port's tavern

a young girl wanted to know.

In Casablanca's waters

they saw them disembark,

and not even the 'Virgen del Carmen'

knows when they will come back.