‘‘ Defiéndete’’

He who dances in love does not like to be looked at, nor to be sighed by his side because he dances like this or roasted, and he says thus: Leave me, leave me, do not look at me, do not look at me, I am defending myself hidden in my little corner, defend yourselves, leave me, leave me. Each one defends himself as he can and from his skin he makes a drum and if he has his love in his arms he completes the skin of his drum. Oh! How nice this is. Avoiding glances, the poor lover dances in a suitable corner, so that the play cannot be seen and he says thus: Leave me, leave me, do not look at me, do not look at me, I am defending myself hidden in my little corner, defend yourselves, leave me, leave me. Each one defends himself as he can and from his skin he makes a drum and if he has his love in his arms the drum beats louder. Leave me alone, leave me alone, don't look at me, don't look at me, I'm defending myself in my little corner, defend yourselves, leave me alone, leave me alone. Let me enjoy myself, please. Leave me alone, leave me alone, don't look at me, don't look at me, I'm defending myself in my little corner, defend yourselves, leave me alone, leave me alone.

El que baila enamorado
no le gustan que lo miren,
ni que al lado de él suspiren
porque baile así o asado,
y dice así:
Déjenme, déjenme,
no me miren, no me miren,
que yo me estoy defendiendo
metido en mi rinconcito,
defiéndanse ustedes,
déjenme a mí, déjenme.
Cada uno se defiende como puede
y de su cuero hace un tambor
y si tiene entre sus brazos a su amor
completa el cuero de su tambor.
¡Ay!, que rico está esto.
Evitando las miradas
baila el pobre enamorado
en un rincón adecuado,
que no se vea la jugada
y dice así:
Déjenme, déjenme,
no me miren, no me miren,
que yo me estoy defendiendo
metido en mi rinconcito,
defiéndanse ustedes,
déjenme a mí, déjenme.
Cada uno se defiende como puede
y de su cuero hace un tambor
y si tiene entre sus brazos a su amor
repiquetea más fuerte el tambor.
Déjenme, déjenme,
no me miren, no me miren,
que yo me estoy defendiendo
metido en mi rinconcito,
defiéndanse ustedes,
déjenme a mí, déjenme.
Déjenme gozar, por favor.
Déjenme, déjenme,
no me miren, no me miren,
que yo me estoy defendiendo
metido en mi rinconcito,
defiéndanse ustedes,
déjenme a mí, déjenme.