El Ropavejero

The Junkman

El Ropavejero

Here comes the opossumAhí viene el tlacuache
Carrying a sackCargando un tambache
Through all the streetsPor todas las calles
Of the big cityDe la gran ciudad
The opossum gentlemanEl señor tlacuache
Buys odds and endsCompra cachivaches
And to buy themY para comprarlos
He usually proclaimsSuele pregonar

Bottles for sale!¡Botellas que vendan!
Used shoes!Zapatos usados!
Damaged hats¡Sombreros estropeados
Mended pants!Pantalones remendados!
Exchange, sell, and buy alike!Cambio, vendo y compro por igual!

Spoiled brats!¡Chamacos malcriados!
Scaredy-cats for sale!¡Miedosos que vendan!
And children who are used¡Y niños que acostumbren
to squealing or shouting!Dar chillidos o gritar!
Exchange, sell, and buy alike!¡Cambio, vendo y compro por igual!

Here comes the opossumAhí viene el tlacuache
Carrying a sackCargando un tambache
Through all the streetsPor todas las calles
Of the big cityDe la gran ciudad
The opossum gentlemanEl señor tlacuache
Buys odds and endsCompra cachivaches
And to buy themY para comprarlos
He usually proclaimsSuele pregonar

Papers for sale!¡Papeles que vendan!
Old newspapers!¡Periódicos viejos!
Singed trinkets¡Tiliches chamuscados
And tattered gadgets!Y trebejos cuatrapeados!
Exchange, sell, and buy alike!¡Cambio, vendo y compro por igual!

Gossipy women!¡Comadres chismosas!
Annoying parrots!¡Cotorras latosas!
And nagging old ladies¡Y viejas regañonas
to put in my sack!Pa' meter en mi costal!
Exchange, sell, and buy!¡Cambio, vendo y compro!
Buy, sell, and exchange!¡Compro, vendo y cambio!
Exchange, sell, and buy alike!¡Cambio, vendo y compro por igual!