El lagarto y la lagartija
This song can be sung as a lullaby or played as a circle game.
When it's sung as a lullaby, it's sung to the tune of the French song Fais dodo, Colas mon p'tit frère. (The translation can also be sung to the tune of the French song.) It has a different tune when it's played as a game and then only the first verse is sung.
El lagarto y la lagartija
The Big Lizard and The Small Lizard
Canción de cuna
Lullaby
(Spanish)
(English)
El lagarto y la lagartija
Van juntitos a tomar el sol.
En invierno cuando hace frío
Y en verano con el calor.
Si el cielo está gris
No quieren salir,
Si el cielo está azul
Van corriendo a la luz.
The big lizard and the small lizard
To sunbathe together they go,
In the summer when the sun is hot
And in wintertime when it's cold.
If the sky is gray
They won't go away,
If the sky is blue
They run in the dew.
Notes
Literal Translation
The lizard and the little lizard
They go together to sunbathe,
In the winter when it's cold
And in the summer with (in) the heat.
If the sky is gray
They don't want to go out,
If the sky is blue
They run to the light.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translations by Monique Palomares.
¡Muchas gracias!
