La Petenera

The mermaid embarked
On a wooden ship
The mermaid embarked
On a wooden ship
As the wind failed her
Ay lara laaa

As the wind failed her
She couldn't reach the shore
She stayed in the middle of the sea
Singing the Petenera
While I was lying down
In the coolness of the sand
While I was lying down
In the coolness of the sand
I heard the voice of a fish
Ay lara laaa

I heard the voice of a fish
That told a mermaid
What troubles I've been through
To love that brunette
A fisherman at the bar
Couldn't catch a fish
A fisherman at the bar
Couldn't catch a fish
To catch a small fish