Fuiste derecha, no me fallaste
y aunque fui malo seguiste fiel.
Todo el cariño que me juraste
recién lo llego a comprender.
Lo supe todo cuando mi daga
cortó la vida de mi rival.
'Era inocente...' Y esas palabras
fueron elogio de tu lealtad.

Volvé, mi negra, al nido
que loco yo deshice.
El mal que cruel te hice
con besos has de olvidar.
¡Volvé, mi negra buena!
¡Volvé pa'perdonarme,
pues vos sola has de darme
dicha y felicidad!
Y aquí otra vez juntitos
sabré recompensarte
con cariño constante
tu nobleza y lealtad.
Volvé, mi negra, al nido,
que mi cariño espera
la buena compañera
que no se irá jamás.

Y en estas noches del crudo invierno
triste y sombrío del arrabal
siento en mi pecho intenso frío...
Es que me espanta la soledad.
Por eso, negra, vengo a buscarte...
Quiero que escuches mi corazón...
Volvé, mi negra. Voy a pagarte
con mi ternura todo tu amor...

English translation

You were right, you did not fail me
and although I was bad you remained faithful.
All the love you swore to me
I've only just come to understand.
I knew it all when my dagger
cut off the life of my rival.
'He was innocent...' And those words
were praise for your loyalty.

Return, my black woman, to the nest
that mad I undid.
The evil that I cruelly did to you
with kisses you will forget.
Come back, my good black woman!
Come back to forgive me
for you alone will give me
happiness and joy!
And here again together
I will know how to reward you
with constant affection
your nobility and loyalty.
Come back, my black one, to the nest,
that my love awaits
the good companion
who will never leave.

And in these nights of the harsh winter
sad and gloomy of the suburb
I feel in my chest intense cold...
I am afraid of loneliness.
That's why, black woman, I come to look for you...
I want you to listen to my heart...
Come back, my black woman. I'm going to pay you back
with my tenderness for all your love...