Music: José Basso & Julián Ortiz
Lyrics: José Barreiros Bazán
Translation: Felipe & Ayano
Recorded by Ricardo Tanturi with Enrique Campos in 1943
Con dieciséis primaveras,
irradiando juventud
Vas forjando mil quimeras,
que me llenan de inquietud,
Qué tendrás en la cabeza
muchachita de arrabal
Para ir detrás de tu sueño, que jamás lograrás.
Irán tus ojos risueños apagando su fulgor
Y verás morir tus sueños
y sangrar tu corazón,
Qué vas buscando muñeca,
que me llenas de inquietud
Al ver que sólo sueñas con un príncipe azul
Si vieras, muñeca, lo linda que estás
Yo sé quien suspira por verte pasar,
Y sé que se llenan sus ojos de pena
Porque tu alma buena no piensa en su afán.
En vez de tus sueños,
más vale ese amor
De un simple muchacho sincero y dulzón,
En vez de tus sueños,
más vale un cariño
Que sepa ser dueño de tu corazón.
(Instrumental)
En vez de tus sueños,
más vale ese amor
De un simple muchacho sincero y dulzón,
En vez de tus sueños,
más vale un cariño
Que sepa ser dueño de tu corazón.
Being 16 years old,
radiating youth,
you shape impossible dreams
that fill me with concern.
What do you have in your head,
young girl from a humble neighborhood,
to follow your dream that you'll never achieve.
Your joyful eyes will lose its brilliance
and you'll see your dreams die
and your heart bleed.
What are you looking for, babe,
that fills me with concern
seeing that you just dream with a charming prince.
If you could see, babe, how beautiful you are
I know who sighs seeing you pass by,
And I know that his eyes are filled with sorrow
because your kind soul doesn't think about his effort.
Rather than your dreams,
it is worth more the love
of a simple young guy sincere and sweet.
Rather than your dreams,
what's worth more is the affection of that one
who knows to be the owner of your heart.
(Instrumental)
Rather than your dreams,
it is worth more the love
of a simple young guy sincere and sweet
Rather than your dreams,
what's worth more is the affection of that one
who knows to be the owner of your heart.