La virgen se está peinando
Entre cortina y cortina
Los cabellos son de oro
Y los peines de plata fina
Pero mira como beben
Los peces en el río
Pero mira como beben
Por ver al dios nacido
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
La virgen va caminando
Y va caminando solita
Y no lleva pa compañía
Que el niño de su manita
Pero mira como beben
Los peces en el río
Pero mira como beben
Por ver al dios nacido
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
La virgen lleva una rosa
En su divina pechera
Que se la dio San José
Antes que el niño naciera
Pero mira como beben
Los peces en el río
Pero mira como beben
Por ver al dios nacido
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
La virgen lava pañales
Y los tiende del romero
Los pajarillos cantando
Y el romero floreciendo
Pero mira como beben
Los peces en el río
Pero mira como beben
Por ver al dios nacido
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
Bebe y beben y vuelven a beber
Los peces en el agua por ver al dios nacer
Virgin Mary is brushing her hair
among curtains and curtains
her hair is made of gold
and the comb is made of high quality silver
Why, look how they drink!
The fish at the river
Look how they drink
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
Virgin Mary is walking
She is walking alone
Her only company
Is the child holding her hand
Why, look how they drink!
The fish at the river
Look how they drink
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
Virgin Mary carries a rose
in her holy bosom
It was given to her by Saint Joseph
before the child was born
Why, look how they drink!
The fish at the river
Look how they drink
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
Virgin Mary is washing diapers
and extends them above the rosemary
The birds are singing
and the rosemary is blossoming
Why, look how they drink!
The fish at the river
Look how they drink
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
They drink and drink and drink again
The fish at the river
Because they saw God being born
This is kind of a religious song sung at the church around Christmas and though not exactly a Christmas carol, it's sometimes included by carolers in their songs