Lyrics - Spanish
(Folk song from the Basque people of New Mexico)
1. A la puerta del cielo venden zapatos
Para los angelitos que andan descalzos.
Refrain
Duérmete, niño, duérmete, niño,
Duermete, niño, arru, arru.
2. A los niños que duerman Dios benedice
A las madres que velan Dios las asiste. Refrain
English Translation – At the Gates of Heaven
1. At the gates of heaven, they sell shoes
For the little angels that go barefoot.
Refrain
Sleep baby, sleep baby,
Sleep baby, hush-a-bye now.
2. To the children who sleep, God blesses them.
To the mothers who watch, God helps them. Refrain
See also
- Country / Language: Southwestern States (US) / Spanish
- Type: lullaby
- Form: AB
- Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I IV V
- Meter: 2
- Scale: major
- Source: Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs to sing, read, and play, Eleanor G. Locke, 1981
YouTube
- Song with chords, Orff arrangement (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
