Chavela Vargas
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Adelita

Adelita lyrics by Chavela Vargas. Adelita se llama la ingrata, La qu' era dueña de todo mi placer. Nunca piensas que llegue a olvidarla Ní cambiarla por otra...

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Adelita

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Adelita se llama la ingrata,

La qu' era dueña de todo mi placer.

Nunca piensas que llegue a olvidarla

Ní cambiarla por otra mujer.

Si Adelita quisiera ser mi esposa,

Si Adelita fuera mi mujer,

Le comparía un vestido de seda

Y la llevara a pasear el cuartel.

Ya me llama el clarín de campaña

Como soldado valiente a pelear.

Correrrá por los calles la sangre

Pero olvidarte jamás me verá.

Si acaso yo muero an campaña

Y mi cadaver en la tierra va a quedar,

Adelita, por Dios te la ruego

Que por mí muerte tu vayas a llorar.

Adelita es una fronteriza

Con ojos verdes, color de la mar,

Que trae locos a todos los hombres

Y a todos les hace llorar.

Si Adelita se fuere con otro

La seguría la huella sin cesar,

En aeroplanos y buques de guerra

Y por tierra hast' en tren militar.

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