Translation of the song Canción de los pastores artist Estrella Morente

Dicen que los pastores huelen a lana

It is said that sheep herders smell of wool

Pastorcillo es el mio huele a retama

Little sheep herder of mine smells like the flowering broom bush

Quitate niño de los balcones

You, child! get away from the balconies

Porque si no te quitas ramo de flores

Because if you don't get away, flower bouquet

Llamare a la justica que te aprisone

I will call justice to imprison you

Con las cadenas de mis amores

with the chains of my love

Dicen que los pastores huelen a sebo

It is said that sheep herders smell like suet

Pastorcillo es el mio huele a romero

Little sheep herder of mine smells like rosemary

Quitate niño de los balcones

You, child! get away from the balconies

Porque...

Because...

Ciento cinquenta reales da una viuda

A widow gives a hundred and fifty reales (*see comments)

Por la sotana mare mamita mia de un pare cura

for the robe, mo(t)her mommy of mine, of a fa(t)her priest

Y el cura le responde con mucho acierto

and the priest replies with much wit

Yo no doy mi sotana mamita porque voy preso

I don't give my robe away mommy because I would be imprisoned

Dicen que los pastores huelen a lana...

It is said that he sheep herders smell of wool...