I thought my lyrics were more country than Spanish, so I fooled around and came up with this. It's kind of a riff on "Cielito Lindo," I think a bit of "Good Night, Irene" might have crept in along with an echo of a Dylan song, and of course the Beatles' "little darlin". Feel like it needs a fiddle, so if there are any fiddlers out there who want to add a track, please do.
Audio:
MY LITTLE DARLIN'
My Little Darlin'
From the dark mountains,
my little darlin’,
while the moon’s on the rise,
like two bandits,
my little darlin’,
come two dark gypsy eyes.
Between our doors,
my little darlin’,
there’s just one step and no more.
Now that we’re alone,
my little darlin’,
what are we waiting for?
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Oh, oh, oh, oh,
sing and don’t cry,
for if you sing,
my little darlin’,
your heart will be glad by and by.
That light in your eyes
my little darlin’,
is brighter than diamonds could be.
Don’t give it away
my little darlin’
you know it belongs to me.
The bird that leaves its nest,
my little darlin’,
and flies away somewhere,
might find when it comes back
my little darlin’,
another birds nesting there.
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