Lyrics of Mercedes - Simón Díaz

Mercedes (original)

Mercedes se está bañando en las orillas de un río
Mis ojos la están mirando, pero es de un amigo mío
Yo no quisiera mirarla pero no tengo la culpa
Se parece a una esmeralda con flores de chupa chupa
Que yo le avise a mi amigo, muy difícil me resulta
Yo no quisiera mirarla pero no tengo la culpa
Se parece a una esmeralda con flores de chupa chupa
Que yo le avise a mi amigo, muy difícil me resulta
Allá hay un caimán ceba’o que mide más de una cuadra
Con más cachos que un venado y más dientes que 20 babas
Ella inocente de todo se baña sin percatarse
Que cuando llegue al recodo el caimán puede acercarse
Y yo solo en la barranca, y Mercedes sin fijarse
Ella inocente de todo se baña sin percatarse
Que cuando llegue al recodo el caimán puede acercarse
Y yo solo en la barranca, y Mercedes sin fijarse
Me voy corriendo a su casa pa que mi amigo lo sepa
Le echaré una cantaleta y le digo lo que pasa
Que hay un inmenso peligro que corre allí su mujer
Que se lo dice un amigo, que algo tenemos que hacer
Que vaya pronto a salvarla, y de ñapa voy con el
Que hay un inmenso peligro que corre allí su mujer
Que se lo dice un amigo, que algo tenemos que hacer
Que vaya pronto a salvarla, y de ñapa voy con el
Cuando llegamos al pozo la mujer no se veía
El caimán patas arriba, dormía de lo más sabroso
Le di el pésame en el acto y abrazándolo le digo
Eso pasa a cada rato, que son cosas del destino
Y que de aquí en adelante
Que cuente con un amigo
Le di el pésame en el acto y abrazándolo le digo
Eso pasa a cada rato, que son cosas del destino
Y que de aquí en adelante
Que cuente con un amigo

(translation)

Mercedes is bathing on the banks of a river
My eyes are looking at her, but she is from a friend of mine
I wouldn't want to look at her but it's not my fault
She looks like an emerald with lollipop flowers
For me to notify my friend, it is very difficult for me
I wouldn't want to look at her but it's not my fault
She looks like an emerald with lollipop flowers
For me to notify my friend, it is very difficult for me
There is a ceba'o alligator that measures more than a block
With more horns than a deer and more teeth than 20 slimes
She innocent of everything she bathes without realizing it
That when she reaches the corner the alligator can approach
And I alone in the ravine, and Mercedes without noticing
She, innocent of everything, bathes without realizing it
That when it reaches the corner the alligator can approach
And I alone in the ravine, and Mercedes without noticing
I'm going to run to her house so my friend knows
I'll give him a little song and tell him what's going on
That there is an immense danger that his wife runs there
That a friend tells him, that we have to do something
That he go soon to save her, and I'm going with him as a ñapa
That there is an immense danger that his wife runs there
That a friend tells him, that we have to do something
That he go soon to save her, and I'm going with him as a ñapa
When we arrived at the well the woman was not visible
The alligator upside down, slept in the tastiest
I gave him my condolences on the spot and hugging him I say
That happens from time to time, which are things of destiny
And that from now on
have a friend
I gave him my condolences on the spot and hugging him I say
That happens from time to time, which are things of destiny
And that from now on
have a friend