El Burrito De Belén Lyrics in English Juanes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Burrito De Belén by Juanes from Spanish to English.
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
The little morning star lights my path
The little morning star lights my path
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta
Hurry up, my little donkey, that we're about to arrive
Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta
Hurry up, my little donkey, we're going to see Jesus
With my little cuatro I'm singing
My little donkey is trotting
With my little cuatro I'm singing
My little donkey is trotting
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta
Hurry up, my little donkey, that we're about to arrive
Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta
Hurry up, my little donkey, we're going to see Jesus
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
With my little savanna donkey
I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
If they see me, if they see me, I'm on my way to Bethlehem
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SONG MEANING

El Burrito de Belén is a beloved Latin-American Christmas song that Juanes re-energizes with his warm Colombian vibe. The lyrics paint a charming picture: a young traveler rides his burrito sabanero (little savanna donkey) along starlit paths toward Bethlehem to greet baby Jesus. With every clip-clop step, the dawn star (lucerito mañanero) lights the way, and the boy’s small cuatro guitar keeps the journey lively.

What makes this carol unforgettable is its catchy onomatopoeia—“tuki tuki tuki” mimics the donkey’s trot and turns the road trip into an irresistible sing-along. The repeated lines “Si me ven, voy camino de Belén” (“If they see me, I’m on my way to Bethlehem”) invite everyone to join the adventure, celebrating faith, innocence, and holiday joy all at once. By the end, you can almost feel the morning breeze, hear the strumming strings, and picture a determined child urging his trusty donkey, “¡Apúrate!”—hurry up, because Christmas wonder is just around the corner.

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