The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
One day Isabel, the Queen of Castilla
Gifted Colombo a small boat
Three caravels with lifeboats and crew
Determined to do anything, even a boarding
So Colombo, Genoese admiral
With a large crew but with small expenses
Set out with the sails to the wind
But it was the wind that eventually betrayed him
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
Taken to the open sea by the north wind
The sailor Rodrigo De Triana
Even though he had a bandana on his eyes
Had been screaming "land!" for over a week
All went down to eat and drink
But seeing those dark faces
The great conquerer understood it in the moment
That wasn't India, but it was San Salvador
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
After three nights the fourth day came
Colombo said: it's time to go back
And they went back with holds
Full of red tomatoes, peanuts and potatoes
Huge pineapples, small turkeys
White beans, Brazilian parrots
Corn, papaya, peppers
Cocoa, tobacco and rubber
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
When they came back, Isabel of Castilla
Gave Colombo a bull and a mantilla
To the captain and to all the crew
Four pesetas and a kilogram of cheese
They partied for 120 days
Not only in Spain but also in the areas around it
And this was thanks to Colombo, the traveler
Who discovered America by mistake
With
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria