Translation of the song lyrics La Cucaracha - Lila Downs

La Cucaracha (original)

La cucaracha, la cucaracha que ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene, porque le falta la marihuana, marihuana que fumar
en la misa y en la feria todo el mundo ya lo sabe
los que llegan al gobierno porque se puede comprar
del partido comunista ya no queda casi nada
ahora todos van buscando como hacerse millonadas
La cucaracha, la cucaracha muchacha, la cucaracha
fue la junta de naciones pa poner sus opiniones
todos no estaban de acuerdo cuando y donde bombardear
se sientan los presidentes en la silla del gobierno
luego mandan a la guerra a la gente de su pueblo
La cucaracha, ay la cucaracha, la cucaracha
La cucaracha, la cucaracha que ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene, porque le falta la marihuana que fumar, la marihuana que fumar
guaracha, muchacha que vamos a guarachar
va una cucaracha que quiere comerciar
toca, loca, abreme la boca, buscame una coca que no quiero trabaliar
tica, rica, para zapatear, pido a Victor Jara no me vaya a doblegar
cha ma, chama, che Guevara, una petición, una cucaracha,
por culpa y omisión
La cucaracha, la cucaracha que ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene, porque le falta la marihuana que fumar, la marihuana que fumar
Todos se pelean la silla que les deja mucha plata
en el norte Pancho Villa y en el sur viva Zapata
se murio la cucaracha ya la llevan a enterrar, entre cuatro zopilotes y un
raton de sacristan
La cucaracha, la cucaracha, ay la cucaracha señores

La Cucaracha (translation)

The cockroach, the cockroach that can no longer walk
because he doesn't have, because he lacks marijuana, marijuana to smoke
at mass and at the fair everyone already knows
those who come to the government because they can be bought
of the communist party there is almost nothing left
now everyone is looking for how to become millionaires
The cockroach, the cockroach girl, the cockroach
It was the meeting of nations to put their opinions
everyone disagreed when and where to bomb
the presidents sit in the government chair
then they send the people of their town to war
The cockroach, oh the cockroach, the cockroach
The cockroach, the cockroach that can no longer walk
because he doesn't have, because he lacks the marijuana to smoke, the marijuana to smoke
guaracha, girl we are going to guarachar
goes a cockroach that wants to trade
Play, crazy, open my mouth, find me a coke that I don't want to work
tica, rich, to tap, I ask Victor Jara not to bend me
cha ma, chama, che Guevara, a request, a cockroach,
by fault and omission
The cockroach, the cockroach that can no longer walk
because he doesn't have, because he lacks the marijuana to smoke, the marijuana to smoke
Everyone fights for the chair that leaves them a lot of money
in the north Pancho Villa and in the south long live Zapata
the cockroach died and they are taking it to bury, between four buzzards and a
sacristan's mouse
The cockroach, the cockroach, oh the cockroach gentlemen