El Tamalero

The Tamale Vendor

El Tamalero

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you the story of a tamale vendorSeñores, voy a contarles la historia de un tamalero
He goes to restaurants and barsÉl llega a los restaurantes y a los centros botaneros
He is a cheerful and friendly young manÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(What is it, what is it?)(¿Cuál es, cuél es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and bald candies, frogs and little pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

And I'll take some tamalesY ahí les encargó unos tamalitos
They're not goat, huh?No son de chivo ¿eh?
They're shrimp, coastalSon de camarón, costeño

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you the story of a tamale vendorSeñores, voy a contarles la historia de un tamalero
He goes to restaurants and barsÉl llega a los restaurantes y a los centros botaneros
He is a cheerful and friendly young manÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(What is it, what is it?)(¿Cuál es, cuál es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and bald candies, frogs and little pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I'm leaving, saying goodbye to my buddy, the tamale vendorYa me voy, ya me despido de mi compa', el tamalero
I tell all of you not to forget his songLes digo a todos ustedes que no olviden su canción
He is a cheerful and friendly young manÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(What is it, what is it?)(¿Cuál es, cuál es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and bald candies, frogs and little pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka ta taTaka ta taka ta ta