Carlos Vives - Carito

This is my first song translation. I'm 17, and I'm in spanish 2 in high school so correct me if I'm wrong about any of this. I love this guy's music.

Carito - Carlos Vives

Primer verso First verse

Pensaba en estos tiempos - I was thinking of those times
de incomprensiones y desencantos - of incomprehensions and disillusionments
y en tantas buenas razones - and of so many good reasons
para soñar sin desfallecer. - to dream without fainting

Y pensaba con nostalgia - And I was thinking with nostalgia
de la inocencia de aquellos años; - of the innocence of those years;
de esos primeros amores - of those first loves
que al recordar vuelven a nacer. - that when remembered, are born again.

Y recorro en mi memoria - And I remember in my memory
aquellos tiempos de Carito. - those times of Carito
Ella era una miss de Boston - she was a "miss" from Boston
que daba clase en la escuela. - that gave class at the school

Le gustaba el español - She liked Spanish
y aunque hablaba poquito - and although she speaked little
tenía esos ojos bonitos - she had those pretty eyes
que hablaban muy bien por ella. - that talked very well for her

Coro Chorus

Carito me habla en inglés. - Carito talks to me in English
Que bonito se le ve - How pretty it looks on her
Carito me habla en inglés - Carito talks to me in English
Que me dice, yo no sé - What she says to me, I don't know

Segundo verso Second verse

Carlitos don't be like that -
Now listen to me -
You will pay attention -
I need you to write in English -
muy perfecto paragraph - very perfect (sp) paragraph (eng)
and tell me where did you learn -
donde tu aprender - where did you learn
to be tan coqueto - to be (eng) so flirty (sp)
remember, nada de fútbol - remember, (eng) no soccer (sp)
until you finish that work you have -

Y me daba una sonrisa - and she would give me a smile
y yo me quedaba loquito - and i would remain crazy
y después en el examen - and afterwards, on the exam
lo ponía todo al revés - I put everything backwards

Carito se fue del valle - Carito left the valley
Yo la recuerdo cantando - I remember her singing
Porque me dejo muy triste - Because she left me very sad
Para su tierra se fue - She left for her land

Coro Chorus

Tercero verso Third verse

Carito dime que si - Carito, tell me why
Que no me quiero morir - because I don't want to die
Carito don't tell me no -
Que me muero por tu amor - Because I die for your love

Que importa la raza - What importance is race
ampoco idioma - or language?
si al fin lo que cuenta - if at the end, what counts
es lo bueno persona - is the good of the person.
si es del altiplano - if they're from a high plateau
o de tierra caliente - or from hot land (literal translation)
si al fin lo que vale - if at the end what matters
es que sea buena gente - is that they are a good person

Que importa su credo - What importance is their belief?
si es hombre influyente - or if they're an influent man
si al fin lo que cuenta - if at the end what counts
es la gente decente - is the decency of the person?
No importa si es blanco - It's not important if they're white
si es pobre y famoso - or if they're poor and famous
si al fin lo que vale - if at the end what matters
es que cante sabroso - is that they sing with taste.

Fin!

Freat!
And if you don't mind a curious opinion, from someone that plays it by ear...

de incomprensiones y desencantos - of incomprehensions and disillusionments
(I would use disapointments instead of disillusionments)

y yo me quedaba loquito - and i would remain crazy
(quedar -> here more like become, quedarse is tricky, see Alejandro Sanz... hehe)

Que importa la raza - What importance is race
(more like it doesn't matter the race)

es que cante sabroso - is that they sing with taste.
(more like his singing is delightful to you, not that he has taste)

thanks for helping me out with some of the rough patches i couldn't figure out on my own (with just a dictionary & verb book) keep the comments coming!