English Versions of “Soy una Pizza”
Recorded in Spanish by Charlotte Diamond
Lucky Streak
Qué Buena Suerte
by Tom Arntzen
© Tom Arntzen Music SOCAN 1988
Chorus
I got
a smile on my face, shoes on my feet
That’s
all I really need, I guess I got a lucky streak
I got
the sun pouring down, the birds sing so sweet
That’s
all I really need, I guess I got a lucky streak
1.
I
don’t need any money to buy those fancy toys
I’m
satisfied with what I’ve got,
I can
still make lots of noise
If I
had a hundred dollars to spend just how I feel
I’d
give it to someone who needs it,
Someone
not as lucky as me.
2.
I’m
glad to have the stars, shining down so bright
I’m
lucky to have the moon, to help me see at night
If I
stop to think, it adds up to a lot
And
makes me feel lucky, I’m happy with what I’ve got.
I am a Pizza
Soy Una Pizza
© Peter Alsop/Moose School Music BMI
I am a
pizza
With
extra cheese
From
tomatoes
Sauce
is squeezed
Onions
and mushrooms
Oregano
I am a
pizza, ready to go
I am a
pizza
Pepperoni
No
anchovies
Or
phony bologna
I am a
pizza
Order
by phone
I am a
pizza, please take me home
I am a
pizza
Peppers
on top
Out of
the oven
Into the box
Into
the car and
Upside
down
I am a
pizza, dropped on the ground
I was
a pizza
I was
the best
I was
a pizza
Now
I’m a mess!
Each Of Us Is A Flower
Somos como las Flores
© Charlotte
Diamond SOCAN 1985
Each
of us is a flower growing in life’s garden
Each
of us is a flower, we need the sun and rain
Each
of us is a flower growing in life’s garden
Each
of us is a flower, we need the sun and rain
Sun,
shine your warmth on me
Moon,
cool me with your night
Wind,
bring the gentle rain
Earth,
take my roots down deep
Four Hugs A Day
Cuatro Abrazos al día
© Earl Robinson & Charlotte
Diamond
Socan 1985
Chorus
Four
Hugs a Day, that’s the minimum
Four
Hugs a Day, not the maximum
Step
one, look them right in the eye
Step
two, nose to nose
Step
three, reach your arms
Step
four, you can’t do any harm
With...
Chorus
Don’t
forget your Mama and Papa
Your
Grandma and Grandpa
And
all your friends, too
Brothers
and sisters, aunts and uncles
And
don’t forget your teachers too!
We
need 1, 2, 3 and 4
We
need 1, 2, 3 and 4
We
need...
Chorus
Don’t
forget you’ve got to give Four Hugs a Day.
Octopus
Un Pulpito
© Charlotte Diamond SOCAN 1985
Slippery
fish, slippery fish
Sliding
through the water
Slippery
fish, slippery fish
Gulp,
gulp, gulp
Oh,
no! It’s been eaten by a...
Octopus,
octopus
Squiggling
in the water
Octopus,
octopus
Gulp,
gulp, gulp
Oh,
no! It’s been eaten by a...
Tuna
fish, Tuna fish
Flashing
through the water .... etc
Great
white shark, great white shark
Lurking
in the water
Great
white shark, great white shark
Gulp,
gulp, gulp
Oh,
no! It’s been eaten by a...
Humungous
Whale, Humungous Whale
Spouting
in the water
Humungous
Whale, Humungous Whale
GULP,
GULP, GULP! PARDON ME!
Spider’s Web
La Tela de Araña
© Charlotte Diamond
SOCAN 1985
Take
the silver thread of a spider’s web
And
spin, spin, spin
Silver
wings to fly and sing
Upon
the wind
High
above the trees, across the seas
And
through the sky
To the
rainbow’s bend, where stories never end
And
dreams never die.
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur
Di, Dinosaurio
By Charlotte Diamond
© Charlotte Diamond Music SOCAN 1988
1.
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur lives in a swamp
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur gets very damp
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur is really neat
But she always trips on her great, big feet. THUD
2.
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur has four legs
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur lays big eggs
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur always wails
When
you step on the tip of her great, long tail.
THUD...YIPES
3.
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur is lots of fun
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur loves to run
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur runs real fast
When
Tyrannosaurus Rex is on her path.
THUD...YIPES...RUN
4.
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur’s a friend of mine
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur has spikes on her spine
Dicky,
Dicky Dinosaur loves to roar
But,
really she’s a gentle herbivore.
THUD...
YIPES... RUN... ROAR!
Love Me For Who I Am
Quiéreme por lo que soy
© Charlotte Diamond
SOCAN 1985
Love
me for who I am
Not
what you want me to be
Love
me for who I am
Then
we can get along
If I
like you and you like me
Then
good friends we both can be
If I
like you and you like me
Then
we can get along
Mi Caramelita
© Charlotte Diamond
SOCAN 1994
Chorus
Caramelita,
mi Caramelita
You’re
the flower of my heart, Ay! Chiquita
Caramelita,
mi Caramelita
You’re
the flower of my heart.
1.
When I
go to my classroom
I
cannot concentrate
I’m
thinking of Caramelita
And my
studies have to wait.
Chorus
2.
When I
go to the market
I
don’t know what to buy
I’m
wandering in a daydream
Away I
do fly.
Chorus
3.
I
cannot do my homework
I
cannot do a thing
I’m
thinking of Caramelita
And I
want to dance and sing.
Chorus
Who is
this Caramelita?
Who is
the one I adore?
She’s
my caramel-coloured puppy
Every
day I love her more.
All I Really Want is Peace
Todo lo que quiero es Paz
© Charlotte Diamond SOCAN 1984
In French Tout ce que je veux, la Paix
Chorus
All I
really want, is peace in the world
Peace
in my heart and in my family.
just
need a dream, to help me sleep at night
And a
song to make me feel alright
I just
need to know, that you and I
Can
live side by side.
I wish
I could live all of my lifetime in peace
Not
fearing for tomorrow
I wish
I could live all of my lifetime in peace
With
your hand in mine.
A Song of Joy
Himno a la Alegría
English lyrics By Ross Parker
Come
sing a Song of Joy
For
peace shall come, my brother
Sing,
sing a Song of Joy
For we
shall love each other
That
day will dawn just as sure
As
hearts that are pure
Are
hearts set free
No one
must stand alone
With
outstretched hand before him.
Give me your hand
Toma mi Mano
English Translation
by Charlotte Diamond
From “Donne-moi la main” in french
© Guy Auger
SOCAN
Give
me your hand, give me your hand
Give
to me, please give to me
Give
me your hand.
I have
a friend with whom I share
All my
thoughts and schemes
He
takes the time to be my friend
And
listen to my dreams.
If
you’re alone and feeling sad
You
can count on me
I’ll
take the time to help you through
That’s
how a friend should be.
ADDITIONAL LYRICS IN ENGLISH FOR THE TRADITIONAL SONGS
ON “SOY UNA PIZZA”
LA BAMBA -
A traditional Latin American dance
1.
When
you dance La Bamba, when you dance La Bamba
All
you need is a little bit of rhythm
A
little bit of rhythm and a little more.
2.
To get
to heaven, to get to heaven
What
you will need is a very long ladder
A very
long ladder and a short one, too.
3.
Once a
girl at a dance (a ball), once a girl at a dance
Sadly
lamented that her shoes of satin
That
her shoes of satin were too tight.
DE COLORES ( IN COLOURS)
A
traditional Spanish Folksong
De
Colores
In
colours, the fields dress up in the
springtime
De
Colores
In
colours, the little birds come from
afarr
De
Colores
In
colours, a rainbow shines for all to see
And so
these, wonderful loves of many colours bring gladness to me
And so
these, wonderful loves of many colours bring gladness to me.
Sings
the rooster
Sings
the rooster with his ki-ri, ki-ri, ki-ri, ki-ri, ki-ri
Sings
the chicken
Sings
the chicken with her ka-ra, ka-ra, ka-ra, ka-ra, ka-ra
And
the chickies
Sing
the chicks with their pío, pío, pío, pío,
pí
And so
these, wonderful loves of many colours bring gladness to me
TENGO UNA MUÑECA / ARROZ CON LECHE
I HAVE A DOLL / RICE WITH MILK
Traditional Spanish children’s songs
I have
a doll dressed in blue
Rice with milk I want to wed
With
her dress and her apron, too
With a young girl from St Nicholas
I took
her for a walk and she got sick
Who knows how to weave
I have
taken her to bed as she has such pain.
Who knows how to sew (embroider)
2 and
2 are 4… 4 and 2 are 6
And to open up the door to go out to play.
6 and
2 are 8… and 8 make 16
And 8
make 24… and 8 make 32
You
will see, my doll, that I will cure you.
¶These English versions of the songs on Charlotte
Diamond’s Spanish recording “Soy
una Pizza” are not direct, word for word translations, but give the essence of
the meaning.¶
Translations by Charlotte Diamond © Charlotte Diamond Music SOCAN 1994
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