Vino La Reforma

Reform Came

Vino La Reforma

Reform came, reform came,Vino la Reforma, vino la Reforma,
reform came to Peralvillo;vino la Reforma a Peralvillo;
now, the Hills, we're already neighbors,ora sí, las Lomas, ya semos vecinos,
you'll know, jerk, what a bolillo is!¡ya sabrás mamón lo que es bolillo!

Reform came, reform came,Vino la Reforma, vino la Reforma,
the Little Horse is already trotting around here;ya está aquí trotando el Caballito;
hopefully reform reaches the cornfields,ojalá a las milpas llegue la reforma,
so there's a way to plant corn.para que haiga forma de sembrar el maiz.
Here, if you don't march, it's because you're not in line,Aquí, el que no marcha es porque no se forma,
because there's reform here for the whole country.porque aquí hay reforma para todo el pais.

Columbus said 'I, Columbus already...Dijo Colón "Yo ya Colón...
I've discovered that Tepito has good lungs'.he descubierto que en Tepito hay buen pulmón".
Cuauhtémoc was... how badly he fared!Cuauhtémoc fue... ¡qué mal le fue!
They even shot his spear... Listen up!Hasta la lanza le volaron... ¡Oiga asté!
It's not Angel, it's Angela...Angel no es, Angela si es...
the one who wants to establish herself here at customs.la que se quiere aquí, en la aduana, establecer.
And if Diana comes, she has clothes hereY si la Diana viene, aquí ropa tiene
so she doesn't feel embarrassed to live from scratch.pa' que no se apene de vivir a raiz.
If Bolívar forms... Bring more reform!,Si Bolívar forma ... ¡Venga más reforma!,
because there's reform here for the whole country.porque aquí hay reforma para todo el pais.

Reform came, reform came,Vino la Reforma, vino la Reforma,
reform came to Peralvillo...vino la Reforma a Peralvillo...
Now the cured drink is served cold,Ora sí el curado ya se toma helado,
the High-ball is sold at the kiosk.el High-ball se vende en estanquillo.

Reform came, reform came,Vino la Reforma, vino la Reforma,
the Hills will know about the tacos:ya sabrán las Lomas de los tacos:
from cheek and lung so there's friction,de cachete y bofe para que haiga roce,
so the high-class folks know how to live.pa' que los de la alta sepan ya vivir.
Here there are no gladiolas, crowns or roses,Aquí no hay gladiolas, coronas ni rosas,
just fat guts sent by the PRI.sólo tripa gorda que nos manda el PRI.