Perico Macoña

Perico Macoña

Perico Macoña

I know Perico Macoña, a mulatto without equalQue yo conozco a Perico Macoña un mulato sin igual
He puts a fine cigar in and immediately starts to annoySe mete un cigarro e' los finos y enseguida empieza a incordiar
That mulatto is a broken bridge, no one can cross itEse mulato es un puente roto nadie lo pueda pasar
He stands on the corners and everyone starts to gossipSe para en las esquinas y a todo er mundo empieza a engufiar
He has problems with all his friendsTiene problemas ay con toditas sus amistades
With him no one, oh with him no one wants to hang outCon ér nadie, ay con ér nadie quiere hangear
And everyone asks himY to' er mundo le pregunta

Oh tell me Perico, oh tell me if that's what you smoke forAy dime Perico ay dime si pa' eso tú fumas
(Tell me Perico, that's what you smoke for)(Dime Perico, si pa' eso fumas)
Hey, that mulatto, look, he's a broken bridge, he's snatching awayOye, que ese mulato mira es un puente roto se arrebata
And no one looks at what can happenY nadie mira lo puede pasar
(Tell me Perico, that's what you smoke for)(Dime Perico, si pa' eso fumas)
Hey, PericoOye, Perico
Hey, you know, Perico, that the doctor told youOye, tú sabes, Perico, que el doctor a ti te ha dicho
I bet cigarettes make you dizzyA que los cigarrillos a ti te marean
(Tell me Perico, that's what you smoke for)(Dime Perico, si pa' eso fumas)
Oh, but Perico MacoñaAy, pero Perico Macoña
Grave, but what a grave that melody is, PericoTumba pero qué tumba esa melodía, Perico
You're going to fall into the cold grave ohVas a caer en la tumba fría ay

Ae! Parakeet¡Ae! Perico
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Listen to me, baby, if that's why you smokeÓyemelo, bebibe, si pa' eso fumas
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Hey, that mulatto is already getting fed up like a kiteOye, que ese mulato ya se le va más arto que una chiringa
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Hey, tell me, tell me if that's what you smoke for and tell meOye, que dime dime si pa' eso fumas y que dímelo
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Hey, but you go looking for enemies?Oye, pero que tú a buscarte enemistades
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Tomb papo, knock that melody downTumba papo, esa melodía ay que túmbala
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Oh, blackie, you already look like a broken bridgeAy, negrito, ya pareces un puente roto
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Oh, but nobody, oh nobody, can pass youAy, pero que nadie ay nadie te pue' pasar
(If that's what you smoke for)(Si pa' eso fumas)
Drop that melody, papo!¡Tumba esa melodía, papo!