Chicharrones

Pork Cracklings

Chicharrones

Pork cracklings, pork cracklingsChicharrones, chicharrones
They are tasty to eatSon sabrosos de comer
Without knowing what it costSin saber lo que costó
The poor pig was screamingEl pobre macho gritaba
I'll eat that oneEse me lo como yo
Pork cracklings, pork cracklingsChicharrones, chicharrones

When you fry the lardCuando frías la manteca
You throw in some green plantainsLe tiras unos plátanos verdes
To make some tostonesPara hacer unos tostones
With a little drink it hits the spotCon un traguito le pega

Pork cracklings, pork cracklingsChicharrones, chicharrones

To what Cuban gentlemenA que cubano señores
Doesn't remember from hereNo se recuerda de aquí
The pork doughDe la masita del puerco
And a good plate of congriY un buen plato de congri
Pork cracklings, pork cracklingsChicharrones, chicharrones

If I go down San FernandoSi bajo por san fernando
And I reach BarraconesY llego hasta barracones
I go up the trocha streetYo subo la calle trocha
And to the right, pork cracklingsY a la derecha chicharrones

Pork cracklings, pork cracklingsChicharrones, chicharrones

My neighborhood named, pork cracklingsMi barrio nombrado, chicharrones
Long live pork cracklingsViva chicharrones