| Chilaba y cachimba (original) | Chilaba y cachimba (translation) |
|---|---|
| Brillante cirujano | brilliant surgeon |
| con brillante porvenir | with bright future |
| deslumbrado por el brillo | dazzled by the brilliance |
| «acabao por el anis» | “I finished with the anise” |
| pero ha llegado la hora | but the time has come |
| me ha costado decidir. | It was hard for me to decide. |
| Y es que estoy bastante harto | And I'm pretty fed up |
| de esta vida occidental | of this western life |
| el dinero no me llama | money doesn't call me |
| quiero ser espiritual | I want to be spiritual |
| casarme con 4 mujeres | marry 4 women |
| y fumar mejor que aqui. | and smoke better than here. |
| Adis adis mundo cruel | goodbye cruel world |
| me voy a Marruecos para nunca volver | I'm going to Morocco never to return |
| colgar el batin, cambiar bisturi por | hang up the dressing gown, change scalpel for |
| chilaba y cachimba. | djellaba and hookah. |
| Una vez que llegue al moro | Once you get to the Moor |
| me mandis el cheque alli | send me the check there |
| que no pase lo de siempre | don't let the usual happen |
| y que me tenga que venir | and that I have to come |
| que nadie malinterprete | let no one misunderstand |
| pero hay que sobrevivir. | but you have to survive. |
| Adis adis mundo cruel | goodbye cruel world |
| me voy a Marruecos para nunca volver | I'm going to Morocco never to return |
| colgar el batn, cambiar bistur | hang up the baton, change scalpel |
| por chilaba y cachimba. | for djellaba and hookah. |
| Estribillo, bis… | Chorus, encore… |
