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Artist: Oscar Chavez
Canonical path: /oscar-chavez/la-nina-de-guatemala
Related lyric paths: 6
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La niña de Guatemala
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La niña de Guatemala
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Quiero a la sombra de un ala
Contaré este cuento en flor
La niña de Guatemala
La que se murió de amor
Ay, eran de lirios los ramos
Y las orlas de reseda
Y de jazmín la enterramos
En una caja de seda
Ella dio al desmemoriado
Una almohadilla de olor
Él volvió, volvió casado
Ella se murió de amor
Iban cargándola en andas
Obispos y embajadores
Detrás iba el pueblo en tandas
Todo cargado de flores
Ella por volverlo a ver
Salió a verlo al mirador
Él volvió con su mujer
Ella se murió de amor
Como de bronce candente
Al beso de despedida
Era su frente la frente
Que más he amado en mi vida
Se entró de tarde en el río
La sacó muerta el doctor
Dicen que murió de frío
Yo sé que murió de amor
Allá en la bóveda helada
La pusieron en dos bancos
Besé su mano afilada
Besé sus zapatos blancos, ay
Callado, al oscurecer
Me llamó el enterrador
Nunca más he vuelto a ver
A la que murió de amor
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