| Dice don Martín Garata
| Says Don Martin Garata
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| persona de alto rango
| high ranking person
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| que le gusta mucho el mango
| that he really likes mango
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| porque es una fruta grata
| because it is a pleasant fruit
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| pero treparse en la mata
| but climbing on the bush
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| ay, eso no
| oh, not that
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| y verse en los cogollitos
| and see yourself in the buds
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| en aprietos infinitos
| in infinite trouble
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| como eso es tan peligroso
| how is that so dangerous
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| él encuentra más sabroso
| he finds tastier
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| coger los mangos bajitos
| pick the short mangoes
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| ay, ñeñe … tú dile.
| oh, ñeñe… you tell him.
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| Dice don Martín también
| Don Martin also says
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| que le gusta la castaña
| that he likes chestnut
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| pero cuando mano extraña
| but when strange hand
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| la saca de la sartén
| he takes it out of the pan
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| y que se la pelen bien
| and that they peel it well
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| ay, eso sí
| oh yeah
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| con todos los requisitos
| with all the requirements
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| pero arderse los deditos
| but burn your fingers
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| ay, eso no
| oh, not that
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| metiéndolos en la flama
| putting them in the flame
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| eso sí que no se llama
| yes that is not called
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| coger los mangos bajitos
| pick the short mangoes
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| ay, ñeñe … tú dile.
| oh, ñeñe… you tell him.
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| Por eso la suerte ingrata
| That's why the ungrateful luck
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| de mi vida no mejora
| of my life does not improve
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| porque muchos son ahora
| because many are now
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| como don Martín Garata
| as Don Martin Garata
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| que quieren meterse en plata,
| who want to get into money,
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| ay, eso sí
| oh yeah
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| ganando cuartos mansitos,
| winning quarters mansitos,
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| ay, eso no
| oh, not that
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| con monopolios bonitos
| with nice monopolies
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| con chivos y contrabando
| with goats and contraband
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| sin dar un golpe y soñando
| without giving a blow and dreaming
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| coger los mangos bajitos
| pick the short mangoes
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| ay, ñeñe … tú dile.
| oh, ñeñe… you tell him.
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| Y a quién no le gusta un mango
| And who doesn't love a mango
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| que se lo den peladito
| give it to him peeled
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| amarillo o rosadito
| yellow or pink
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| sin trabajar y soñando
| without working and dreaming
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| coger un mango bajito
| pick up a short mango
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| sin treparse al cogollito
| without climbing the bud
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| banilejo o mameyito
| banilejo or mameyito
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| pasar la vida soñando
| spend life dreaming
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| comerse un mango bajito.
| eat a short mango.
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| Mamacita, qué bonito.
| Mommy, how beautiful.
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| Y a quién no le gusta un mango
| And who doesn't love a mango
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| sin arderse los deditos
| without burning your fingers
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| amarillo o rosadito
| yellow or pink
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| sin trabajar y soñando
| without working and dreaming
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| comer los mangos bajitos
| eat short mangoes
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| que se lo den peladito
| give it to him peeled
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| banilejo o mameyito
| banilejo or mameyito
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| pasar la vida soñando
| spend life dreaming
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| comerse un mango bajito.
| eat a short mango.
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| Mamacita, qué bonito.
| Mommy, how beautiful.
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| Pero mira como viene…
| But look how it comes...
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| uy, uy. | oops oops |
| aé mamá, eh aé mamá. | hey mom, hey hey mom. |