| Esta historia que les voy a relatar
| This story that I am going to tell you
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| Es de un hombre rico que tenía lo que quería
| It's from a rich man who had what he wanted
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| Mas ese hombre rico tenía una afición:
| But that rich man had a hobby:
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| Eran las canicas que serían su perdición
| It was the marbles that would be his downfall
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| Tenía muchas canicas de muchos colores;
| He had many marbles of many colors;
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| Grandes, medianas, cayucos y balines
| Large, medium, canoes and Balinese
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| También tenía bolitas y ojos de gato
| He also had balls and cat eyes
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| Y una que otra de barro para no discriminar
| And one or another made of clay so as not to discriminate
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| Un día en el que estaba jugando a las canicas
| One day when he was playing marbles
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| Ganó el partido y se puso muy contento
| He won the match and was very happy
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| Tan contento estaba que las quiso probar
| He was so happy that he wanted to try them
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| Un cayuco, un balín y una bolita agarró
| A canoe, a pellet and a small ball he grabbed
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| Y se las tragó, sí, y se tapó, y se murió
| And he swallowed them, yes, and he covered himself, and he died
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| Y todo por comer canicas
| And all for eating marbles
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| Si también a ti te gustan las canicas
| If you also like marbles
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| Y algún día tienes ganas de probarlas
| And someday you want to try them
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| Ve a la tienda de la esquina y compra muchos chicles
| Go to the corner store and buy a lot of gum
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| Chicles de bola y masca hasta cansarte
| Bubble gum and chew until you get tired
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| Pero nunca vayas a comer… canicas
| But never go eat… marbles
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| Canicas, canicas, canicas
| Marbles, marbles, marbles
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| Canicas, canicas, canicas
| Marbles, marbles, marbles
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| No, no, no, no comas canicas
| No, no, no, don't eat marbles
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| No, no, no pues te puedes tapar
| No, no, no, because you can cover yourself
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| No, no, no luego no me platicas
| No, no, no, then don't talk to me
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| No, no, no hay te vas a quedar
| No, no, no, you're going to stay
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| Yo te suplico querido amigo, amiga
| I beg you dear friend, friend
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| Hermana, nunca vayas a comer canicas
| Sister, never go eat marbles
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| No, no, no | No no no |