Mercado

Fui al mercado de pájaros
y compre pájaros
para ti mi amor
fui al mercado de flores
y compre flores
para ti mi amor
fui al mercado de chatarra
y compre cadenas
pesadas cadenas
para ti mi amor
Después fui al mercado de esclavos
y te busqué
pero no te encontré
mi amor.

Jacques Prévert

I went to the market, where they sell birds

 and I bought some birds 

for you 

my love 

I went to the market, where they sell flowers 

and I bought some flowers 

for you 

my love 

I went to the market, where they sell chains 

and I bought some chains heavy chains

 for you 

my love 

And then I went to the slave market 

and I looked for you 

but I did not find you there 

my love