Gallito de Caramelo [English translation]

On Mondays, market day, Sebastian used to give to me

A willow, a bebente chavo[*] and like that he made my life sweeter

And when I was back home I couldn't wait

I went out and I started to joyfully eat

And the prettiest girl of the neighborhood

Told me "Give me a bit, I want to taste it"

Little caramel rooster, heart made of sesame seeds

How sweet were the times when I started to live

Little caramel rooster, heart made of sesame seeds

Those were the times when I met you

Walking on the sidewalk, I was holding her hand

I wanted to tell a thousand things to her and she playfully got away

Time seemed to stop and it was all my joy

I gave the sky to her and she used to sing

And, to the prettiest girl of all the neighborhood,

I gave her a peck on the lips, it tasted like freedom

Chorus

Little caramel rooster, heart made of sesame seeds

How sweet were the times when I started to live

Little caramel rooster, heart made of sesame seeds

Those were the times when I met you

I want to go back to the place where I was born and to return to my house by the sea

And I want its hands to feel me again and its streets to find me again

I want to go back to the place where I saw you and to return to my house at the Palmar

I want to stay forever next to you, I want to restart my life

Chorus

Little caramel rooster, heart made of sesame seeds

How sweet were the times when I met you

• Artist:Carlos Vives