Que bonitos ojos tienes Debajo de esas dos cejas Debajo de esas dos cejas Que bonitos ojos tienes
Ellos me quieren mirar Pero sí tú no los dejas Pero sí tú no los dejas Ni siquiera parpadear
Malagueña salerosa Besar tus labios quisiera Besar tus labios quisiera Malagueña salerosa
Y decirte niña hermosa Que eres linda y hechicera Que eres linda y hechicera Como el candor de una rosa
Si por pobre me desprecias Yo te concedo razón Yo te concedo razón Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo no te ofrezco riquezas Te ofrezco mi corazón Te ofrezco mi corazón A cambio de mis pobrezas
Malagueña salerosa Besar tus labios quisiera Besar tus labios quisiera Malagueña salerosa
Y decirte niña hermosa Que eres linda y hechicera Que eres linda y hechicera Como el candor de una rosa Como el candor de una rosa
Because this song is about a woman from Málaga ,on the southern coast of Andalusia in Spain, many people think it is a Spanish song. In reality it is a Mexican huapango, one of the loveliest ever written. The composers are Elpidio Ramírez and Pedro Galindo. Mariachi Vargas' recording of it on their Aniversario 100 album is marvelous and the lead tenor (unfortunately he is not named) sings beautifully throughout and his falsetto breaks are spectacular. In his falsetto flights he reaches an astonishing and pure high E. Sadly the video cuts off the last part of the song. Many other artists have also recorded this wonderful song. Copyright: Writer(s): Pedro Galindo Galarza, Elpidio Ramirez Burgos Copyright: Promotora Hispano Americana De
English translation The Woman from Málaga (Charming Woman from Málaga)
What pretty eyes you have Below those two brows Below those two brows What pretty eyes you have
They want to look at me But indeed you don’t let them But indeed you don’t let them Not even to wink
Charming woman from Málaga I want to kiss your lips I want to kiss your lips Charming woman from Málaga
And to tell you beautiful little one That you are lovely and enchanting That you are lovely and enchanting Like the innocence of a rose
If you despise me as a poor person I admit you are right I admit you are right If you despise me as a poor person
I don’t offer you riches I offer you my heart I offer you my heart In exchange for my poverty
Charming woman from Málaga I want to kiss your lips I want to kiss your lips Charming woman from Málaga
And to tell you beautiful little one That you are lovely and enchanting That you are lovely and enchanting Like the innocence of a rose Like the innocence of a rose