CARMEN
Near the ramparts of Seville
At my friend Lillas Pastia's
I will dance the seguidilla
And drink Manzanilla!
I'll go to my friend Lillas Pastia's house
Yes, but I'll be bored all alone
You need two for pleasure
So to keep me company
I will take my lover
My lover! ... the devil take him!
I kicked him out yesterday
But, my broken heart mends quickly
My heart is as free as the air
I have men by the dozen
But none of them appeals to me;
Here is the weekеnd
Who wants to love me? I'll give him my lovе
Who wants my soul ... it's yours for the taking
You came at the right moment
I have no time to waste
Because, with my new lover
Near the walls of Seville
At my friend Lillas Pastia's
I will dance the seguidilla
And drink Manzanilla
Yes, I will go to my friend's house
Lillas Pastia!
JOSÉ
Shut up, I told you not to talk to me
CARMEN
I'm not talking to you ... I'm singing to myself
And I'm thinking ... it's not against the law to think
I think of a certain soldier who loves me
And in turn
I could fall in love with him!
JOSÉ
Carmen!
CARMEN
My soldier is not a captain
Not even a lieutenant
He is only a corporal
But that's enough for a gypsy like me
And I'll be content with him!
JOSÉ
Carmen, I'm like a drunk man
If I agree, if I surrender to you
Will you keep your promise?
Ah! If I love you, Carmen
Carmen, swear you'll love me
CARMEN
Yes…
JOSÉ
At Lillas Pastia
CARMEN
We will dance the seguidilla
And drink Manzanilla
JOSÉ
You promise!
Carmen! You promise!
CARMEN
Ah! Near the ramparts of Seville
At my friend Lillas Pastia's
We will dance the seguidilla
And drink Manzanilla
Tra la la la la la la la la la!