Jarana Sin Olla

Party Without a Pot

Jarana Sin Olla

Life's a real struggleQué brava que está la vida
On birthdays, there's no food to juggleQue en los cumpleaños ya no hay comida
Now they just set up a buffetHoy acostumbran poner buffet
Even if you starve, that's okayAunque de hambre se muera usted

Lots of snacks, with sweet treatsMuchos chizitos, con dulcecitos
And those little bites, they can't be beatY como vuelan los bocaditos
There's candy from every brandHay caramelos de toda marca
The one who eats the most is Mrs. HandLa que más come, es doña Marta

No more pisco served in a pitcherYa no hay el pisco servido en jarra
Now they just offer purple corn, what a switcherSolo te ofrecen chicha morada
So many tablecloths, but they're all cheapMucho mantel, más pobre de él
Ask for smokes from Don Miguel, don't be meekPida cigarros a don Miguel

They crank the record player up highEl tocadiscos lo suben tanto
The neighbors are screaming, oh my!Que el vecindario sufre de espanto
To have a good time, you gotta drinkPara alegrarse hay que beber
But first, you need to collect, don't you think?Pero colecta tienes que hacer

Life's a real struggleQue brava que está la vida
On birthdays, there are no gifts to snuggleQue en los cumpleaños ya no hay regalos
They just say, "Happy Birthday to you"Solo te dicen un feliz día
But they drag you along to Auntie's tooPero te llevan hasta la tía

And the kids dance with such flairY los muchachos bailan con clase
But they can't even pay for the farePero no tienen ni pa'l pasaje
And with a bang, they grab the broomY a golpe de una, ponen la escoba
The owner of the house heads to her roomLa dueña es casa se va a su alcoba

Oh, how I remember the carnivalsComo me acuerdo los carnavales
That Meche Rosales used to callQue celebraba Meche Rosales
Those wild parties, breaking the rulesEsas jaranas de rompe y raja
And they fought without any toolsY se peleaban sin la navaja

Oh, how I remember the good old daysComo me acuerdo mis viejos tiempos
One small room, but what a crazeUn solo cuarto y que gran santo
They served three plates, chicken and duckDaban tres platos, gallina y pato
But there wasn't much to show, just bad luck.Pero no había tanto calato