La Adelita
In the heights of a steep mountainous range
a regiment was encamped
and a young woman bravely follows them
madly in love with the sergeant.
Popular among the troop was Adelita
the woman that the sergeant idolized
and besides being brave she was pretty
that even the Colonel respected her.
And it was heard, that he, who loved her so much, said:
If Adelita would leave with another man
I’d follow her by land and sea
if by sea in a war ship
if by land in a military train.
If Adelita would like to be my wife
If Adelita would be my woman
I’d buy her a silk dress
to take her to the barrack’s dance.
