De la Sierra Morena,
Cielito lindo, vienen bajando
Un
par de ojitos negros,
Cielito lindo, de
contrabandoCoro:
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores,
Porque cantando se alegran,
Cielito lindo, los
corazones
Pajaro que abandona,
Cielito lindo, su primer nido,
Si lo encuentra
perdido,
Cielito lindo, bien merecido
Coro
Ese
lunar que tienes,
Cielito lindo, junto a la boca,
No se lo des a
nadie,
Cielito lindo que a mi me toca
Coro
Si tu boquita ofreces,
Cielito lindo, fuera de
azucar,
Y si me lo tomara,
Cielito lindo, no bebida mas
dulce.
Coro
De tu casita morena,
Cielito
lindo, no hay mas que un paso,
Ahora que estamos solos,
Cielito lindo, dame un
abrazo.
Coro
I remember learning this song in 5th grade Spanish class, I always thought it was a nice sweet song.
Yah, it's a wonderful song to sing; pretty melody and easy waltz chording structure. It's a trope of sorts, wherein an enamorada is compared to the beautiful night sky. Sierra Morena is her hair (rather than a dark mountain range) below which her beautiful eyes shine with secrets. The moon is a beauty mark which she should share with nobody else but him (the singer)...and so on.
Thanks, oroboros! Despite its association with Ricky Ricardo, I've always liked this song. :-)