| El Cuchipe (original) | El Cuchipe (translation) |
|---|---|
| De Chiquinquir? | From Chiquinquir? |
| yo vengo de pagar una promesa | I come from paying a promise |
| Y ahora que vengo santo dame un besito Teresa | And now that I'm here, saint, give me a little kiss, Teresa. |
| Hola Dolores, toma la llave, abre la puerta, prende la vela | Hello Dolores, take the key, open the door, light the candle |
| Tiende la cama, dame un besito, qu? | Make the bed, give me a little kiss, what? |
| hay de Cuchipe | there is Cuchipe |
| Qu? | what? |
| hay de Cuchipe, qu? | about Cuchipe, what? |
| hay de Dolores | There are Dolores |
| El que enamora casadas siempre est? | The one who falls in love married always is? |
| descolorido | colorless |
| Ser? | Be? |
| por las trasnochadas o por el miedo al marido | because of the late nights or because of the fear of the husband |
| Hola Dolores… | Hello Dolores… |
| Las mujeres de mi pueblo no saben ni dar un beso | The women of my town do not even know how to give a kiss |
| En cambio las bogotanas estiran hasta el pescuezo | On the other hand, the Bogota women stretch up to the neck |
| Hola Dolores… | Hello Dolores… |
| Chinita si me quer? | Chinita if you loved me? |
| s meteme tras de la puerta | put me behind the door |
| Que tu mama como es tuerta pensar? | That your mom how is one-eyed to think? |
| que soy la tranca | that I am the lock |
| Hola Dolores… | Hello Dolores… |
