Song La Felipita (La Jelipita)
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Lyrics of «La Felipita» (La Jelipita)
Author: Manuel Castillo Girón / Voces Universitarias
When I saw you, I was stunned
Completely confused and filled with emotion
I felt a stirring in my stomach
That made my poor heart pound.
Oh Jelipita of my heart
If you were to give me a yes right now
I assure you, right this moment
I’ll bring the mayor and also the priest
And we’ll get married right away.
When you passed in front of my nose
I felt the scent of scented soap
I almost believed you had taken a bath
And covered yourself in pure patchouli.
Oh Jelipita of my heart
If you were to give me a yes right now
I assure you, right this moment
I’ll bring the mayor and also the priest
And we’ll get married right away.
DIALOGUE
Voice of man
Look, Jelipa, if you marry me, I’ll give you a wedding fit for a Mayan queen.
Voice of woman
Don’t be such a smooth talker, you’re just like politicians who make promises and don’t deliver.
This Jelipita, what a beautiful indigenous woman
With her long braids, I swear
Her perky breasts, those shapely calves
And that backside, oh, how it makes me sigh.
Oh Jelipita of my heart
If you were to give me a yes right now
I assure you, right this moment
I’ll bring the mayor and also the priest
And we’ll get married right away.
When you passed in front of my nose
I smelled the fragrance of scented soap
I almost believed you had taken a bath
And covered yourself in pure patchouli.
Oh Jelipita of my heart
If you were to give me a yes right now
I assure you, right this moment
I’ll bring the mayor and also the priest
And we’ll get married right away.
