I first heard this letra when Diana sang it for tangos, and it made me think of my best friend Felicia who absolutely loves radishes. In the video below you can watch and listen to La Paquera sing it as soleá por bulerías:

De la huerta del Chorrito,
traigo rabanitos tiernos
pero piquan un poquito

From Chorrito’s vegetable garden,
I’ve brought sweet radishes,
but they’re a bit spicy

You can hear La Paquera sing it at about 2:45 in the video below:

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