Translation of the song El ladrón artist La Sonora Santanera

Quiero relatar lo que a mí me sucedió

I want to relate what happened to me

Cuando la otra noche mi sueño se turbó

When the other night my dream was disturbed

Un hombre parado con algo me apuntó

A man standing with something pointed to me

Encendí la luz cuando vi que era un ladrón

I turned on the light when I realized that he was a thief

Cuando me miró, yo temblando lo miré

When he looked at me, I trembled, I looked at him

Cuando se acercó, yo sin habla me quedé

When he approached, I was speechless

Salga de la cama - enseguida me ordenó

Get out of bed right away he ordered me

Yo lo obedecí y verán lo que pasó

I obeyed him and you will see what's happened

¿Qué es lo que pasó?

What has happened?

Que se desmayó

Well,he passed out

Ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

Come, come, come, petty thief come

Pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me

Pero ven, ven, ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

But come, come, come, come, come, petty thief see

Pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me

Cuando me miró, yo temblando lo miré

When he looked at me, I trembled, I looked at him

Cuando se acercó, yo sin habla me quedé

When he approached, I was speechless

Salga de la cama - enseguida me ordenó

Get out of bed immediately he ordered me

Yo lo obedecí y verán lo que pasó

I obeyed him and you will see what's happened

¿Qué es lo que pasó?

What has happened?

Que se desmayó

Well, he fainted

Ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

Come, come, come, petty thief come

Pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me

Pero ven, ven, ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

But come, come, come, come, come, petty thief see

Pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me

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Ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

Come, come, come, petty thief come

Ay, pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me

Pero ven, ven, ven, ven, ven, ladronzuelo ven

But come, come, come, come, come, petty thief see

Ay, pero ven y ven y ven a robarme a mí

But come and come and come and steal from me