| Hay peces grandes y chicos
| There are big fish and small fish
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| los peque±os d (c)jalos
| the little ones d (c)jalos
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| el grande se come al chico
| the big one eats the boy
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| y en la barriga una indigestiіn.
| and in the belly an indigestion.
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| El peque±o se hace grande
| The little one becomes big
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| se convierte en tiburіn
| turns into a shark
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| sґajuntan pa la revuelta
| they join for the revolt
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| Zapata vive, Revoluciіn
| Zapata lives, Revolution
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| sґajuntan pa la revuelta
| they join for the revolt
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| Bolivar vive.
| Bolivar lives.
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| Hay campesinos sin tierra
| There are peasants without land
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| hay esclavos sin patrіn
| there are slaves without a boss
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| ladrones de guante blanco
| white glove thieves
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| noches sin letras, libros sin sol
| nights without letters, books without sun
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| polticos y usureros
| politicians and usurers
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| que nos llevan a la ruina
| that lead us to ruin
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| torres mЎs grandes han cado
| bigger towers have fallen
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| en Venezuela o en Lima.
| in Venezuela or in Lima.
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| Los tanguillos marineros
| The sailor tanguillos
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| debajo de los delantales
| under the aprons
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| con los tanguillos del puerto
| with the tanguillos of the port
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| palmas, alegria, samba y timbales.
| clapping, joy, samba and timpani.
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| Las gitanas bailan rumba,
| The gypsies dance rumba,
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| le cantan a JemanjЎ
| they sing to JemanjЎ
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| suerte pa los marineros
| good luck to the sailors
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| quee basan tierra y se van.
| they base land and leave.
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| Suerte pa los marineros
| good luck to the sailors
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| quee besan tierra.
| who kiss the earth
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| Mira quee suerte, primo quee fuerte
| Look how lucky, cousin how strong
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| Primo quee suerte, mira quee fuerte
| Cousin that's lucky, look that's strong
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| quee he jugao a la lotera
| I have played the lottery
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| y mґha tocao conocerte
| and it's time to meet you
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| …mira quee suerte, mira quee suerte…
| …Look how lucky, look how lucky…
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| El tiempo…
| Time…
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| buen consejeroo es el tiempo
| good counselor is the time
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| mala amiga la codicia
| bad friend greed
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| mal consejero el dinero
| bad counselor money
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| dame alegria y libertad
| give me joy and freedom
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| quee eso es lo quee yo mЎs quero… | That's what I want most... |