Quisiera ser un San Juan, quisiera ser un San Pedro, Y darte los buenos dГas acostadita en tu cama, Quisiera ser solecito para entrar por tu ventana, LevГЎntate de maГ±ana, mira que ya amaneciГі. Ya viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del dГa nos dio, Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte,Д®l dГa en que tu naciste nacieron todas las floresД®n la pila del bautismo, cantaron los ruiseГ±ores Que linda estГЎ la maГ±ana en que vengo a saludarte, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metiГі. Hoy por ser dГa de tu santo*, te las cantamos a tГ,Дespierta, mi bien**, despierta, mira que ya amaneciГі, You will find others with slight variations.Д®stas son las maГ±anitas, que cantaba el Rey David, Keep in mind that this is one version of the song. In this case, the phrase hoy por ser dГa de tu santo (meaning because today is your saintвЂ™s day) is replaced by a las muchachas bonitas (meaning to all the lovely girls).Д«elow you will find the lyrics to this popular Mexican birthday song, followed by the English translation. In Colombia, this birthday tune is sung to the quinceaГ±eras (girls celebrating their 15th birthday). In many countries, like in Bolivia for example, the song is performed as a serenata, usually around midnight. Las Mananitas is usually sung before the birthday cake is cut. The song has been recorded by several well-known singers, including Mexican artists Alejandro FernГЎndez, Pedro Infante, Javier SolГs, and the Mariachi Vargas of TecatitlГЎn. There are - among others - several Las MaГ±anitas banda versions and there are pop variations as well. You will also find that Las Mananitas is performed in different musical genres, the mariachi version being one of the most popular. You will find, for example, that some versions vary the verses slightly or add new verses. Interestingly, there are several versions of the song. And in fact, there is a change in the songвЂ™s pace after the first couple of verses. Some people say that it is actually two songs in one. This tune is very popular in most Latin American countries. Las Mananitas is a traditional Mexican birthday song which is often sung to celebrate birthdays or a personвЂ™s saintвЂ™s day.

Birthday song