Deep in the moonlit night Upon a river view No other soul in sight But something bothers you Off in the distant fog A fragile cry breaks through A woman alone in white Weeping tears of blue
Where you going senorita crying on your own Something tells me that this path is one you walk alone
Ay Llorona Are all the things that they say about you really true? That you lost your way, searching for your children on a rainy day
Ay Llorona Are you a lost wayward soul just looking for a friend In the misty night, desperately crying out with all your might “Ah mío hijos… Ah míos dios”
Try to reach out to help But something isn’t right Suddenly chills are felt An air of subtle fright Muddy red stains upon A wispy dress of lace Something is surely wrong It’s etched into her face
Where you going senorita you know it’s too late Something tells me that this story met a grizzly fate
Ay Llorona Are all the things that they say about you really true? That you lost your way, searching for your children on a rainy day
Ay Llorona Are you a lost wayward soul just looking for a friend In the misty night, desperately crying out with all your might “Ah mío hijos… Ah míos dios”
I feel it in my soul This lump I cannot swallow The truth is not so kind Behind those tears a sick mind
Ay Llorona Are all the things that they say about you really true? That you lost your way, searching for the children that you threw away? Ay Llorona Hearing them scream at the water crashing all around Did you even care? As your children cried and sputtered out for air Ay Llorona Are all the things that they say about you really true? That you lost your way, searching for the children that you threw away? Ay Llorona Hearing them scream at the water crashing all around Did you even care? As your children cried and sputtered out for air Ay ay ay Llorona…