Este era un oso carpintero
This was a carpenter Bear
Que vivía muy pobre
Who was very poor
Lloraba porque sus ositos
He cried because his little bears
le chillaban de hambre
would start crying fits from hunger
La urraca le robo el martillo
The magpie stole his hammer,
Clavos y serrote
nails, and handsaw
Lloraba porque su herramienta
He cried because he couldn't afford
No podía comprar
to buy his tools
-Oye papacito quiero pan-
Daddy, I want bread.
-Hijo de mi vida no lo hay-
My dear son, there is none.
Un lindo y rico venado
A lovely and rich Deer
Que oyó del oso la pena
Who heard the Bear's lament
Le dio cuarenta monedas
Gave him forty coins
Pa` herramienta y material
For the tools and materials
Y el oso con sus seis ositos hizo bicicletas
And the Bear with his six little bears made bycicles
Con ruedas de naranjas dulces y con sus cornetas (bip,bip)
That had sweet orange wheels and a bugle-horn (beep, beep)
Los gatos las compraron todas para echar carreras
The cats bought all the stock to chase
En contra de los conejitos del palacio real
the little rabbits of the royal palace
Y gano con esto un dineral
And with this sale, he made a fortune
Y le dio al venado un festival
And threw a big feast for the Deer
Y hoy tiene tan gran tesoro
And today he has such great treasure
Que a cada osito le a dado
That he has given to his little bears
Tres costalitos de oro
Three full sacks of gold each
Mil juguetes miel y pan.
A thousand toys, honey, and bread