| Ibamos a la bolenda
| we went to the bolenda
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| Ibamos a la bolenda
| we went to the bolenda
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| De pronto veo venir
| Suddenly I see it coming
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| Cerquita de mi
| close to me
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| Yo vi a una culebra
| I saw a snake
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| Mirando hacia mi
| looking at me
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| Y yo grité:
| And I yelled:
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| «Ay, la culebra!
| "Oh, the snake!
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| Y yo grité:
| And I yelled:
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| «Ay, la culebra!»
| "Oh, the snake!"
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| La gente salió huyendo
| people ran away
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| Mirándome enojados
| looking at me angry
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| Toditos asustados comenzaron a gritar:
| All frightened began to shout:
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| «Huye, José!»
| "Flee, Jose!"
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| «Huye, José!»
| "Flee, Jose!"
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| Ven pa’ca
| Come here
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| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies
| Beware of the snake that bites the feet
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| Ay, si me muerde los pies!
| Oh, if it bites my feet!
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| No puedo yo bailar si me muerde los pies
| I can't dance if it bites my feet
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| Ya no voy a poder gozar
| I will no longer be able to enjoy
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| Echa pa’lla!
| Throw pa'lla!
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| Ven, pa’ca
| Come here
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| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies
| Beware of the snake that bites the feet
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| Ay, si me muerde los pies!
| Oh, if it bites my feet!
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| Yo la quiero acurruñar si me muerde los pies
| I want to hug her if she bites my feet
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| Yo la tengo que matar
| I have to kill her
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| Echa pa’lla!
| Throw pa'lla!
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| Ven, pa’ca
| Come here
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| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies
| Beware of the snake that bites the feet
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| (Eso!, uno más, arre machos!)
| (That!, one more, arre males!)
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| Yo grité:
| I yell:
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| «Ay, la culebra!»
| "Oh, the snake!"
|
| Y yo grité:
| And I yelled:
|
| «Ay, la culebra»
| "Oh, the snake"
|
| La gente salió huyendo
| people ran away
|
| Mirándome enojados
| looking at me angry
|
| Toditos asustados comenzaron a gritar:
| All frightened began to shout:
|
| «Huye, José!»
| "Flee, Jose!"
|
| «Huye, José!»
| "Flee, Jose!"
|
| Ven pa’ca
| Come here
|
| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies
| Beware of the snake that bites the feet
|
| Ay, si me muerde los pies!
| Oh, if it bites my feet!
|
| No puedo yo bailar si me muerde los pies
| I can't dance if it bites my feet
|
| Ya no voy a poder gozar
| I will no longer be able to enjoy
|
| Echa pa’lla!
| Throw pa'lla!
|
| Ven, pa’ca
| Come here
|
| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies
| Beware of the snake that bites the feet
|
| Ay, si me muerde los pies!
| Oh, if it bites my feet!
|
| Yo la quiero acurruñar si me muerde los pies
| I want to hug her if she bites my feet
|
| Yo la tengo que matar
| I have to kill her
|
| Echa pa’lla!
| Throw pa'lla!
|
| Ven, pa’ca
| Come here
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| Cuidado con la culebra que muerde los pies | Beware of the snake that bites the feet |