La Parrala [English translation]

They say that La Parrala was from Moguer, 1.

and others are certain she was from La Palma, 2.

but no one, for sure, could ever know

where Trini, La Parrala, was from.

The evil tongues used to say

that you could find her drinking

at the break of day,

but nobody knew

the reason for the agony

that was consuming her.

Some used to say 'oh yes',

others used to say 'oh no',

and to give more to say 3.

La Parrala sung this way:

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes,

that la Parrala likes to drink wine;

oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no,

neither brandy nor maraschino;

oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes,

that without drinking she cannot sing,

oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no,

that to forget she only drinks.

Who can figure out this puzzle?

Guess the riddle if you can: 4.

for whom drinks, for whom cries,

for whom la Parrala suffers?

An early morning, two men had a fight

near the store where she used to sing,

and the one who was wounded said before he died:

It's been all your fault, Trini la Parrala.

The judges, on the next day,

to Trini they asked

if she knew that man,

and Trini answer them:

"I haven't seen him in my life,

and I don't know why he was killed".

Some people said 'oh yes',

some others said 'oh no',

and to give more to say

La Parrala sung this way:

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes,

that la Parrala does have a lover;

oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no,

that her singing is all she loves.

Who can figure out this puzzle?

Guess the riddle if you can:

for whom drinks, for whom cries,

for whom suffers la Parrala ?

• Artist:Carlos Cano