Riu Riu Chiu

Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
God keep the wolf from our lamb
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
God keep the wolf from our lamb

Riu, riu, chiu...
Riu, riu, chiu...
Riu, riu, chiu...
Riu, riu, chiu...

The rabid wolf wanted to bite her
But powerful God knew how to defend her
He wanted to make her unable to sin
So that even the original sin this virgin wouldn't have

Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard

He comes to give life to the dead
And comes to repair everyone's fall
He is the light of day that this young man
He is the lamb that Saint John spoke of

Riu, riu, chiu...
Riu, riu, chiu...
Riu, riu, chiu...
... riverside guard

This one who is born is the great monarch
Christ patriarch clothed in flesh
He has redeemed us by becoming small
Even though He was infinite, He became finite

Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, riu, chiu, the riverside guard
Riu, chiu...
Riu, chiu...