La Culebra

The Snake

La Culebra

(Obdulio Morales)(Obdulio Morales)

We were going to the sugar millIbamos pa la molienda
We were going to the sugar millIbamos pa la molienda

Suddenly I sawDe pronto yo vi
close bycerquita de allí
there was a snakehabia una culebra
Looking at meMirando pa mi

I shouted: "oh the snake!"Yo grité: "ay la culebra!"
I shouted: "oh the snake!"Yo grité: "ay la culebra!"

People are sayingLa gente esta diciendo
that it's leaving nowque ahorita se va
suddenly they all started to shoutde pronto empezaron todito a gritar

Hey José. Hey JoséOye José. Oye José
Come hereVen pa acá
Beware of the snake'Cuidao' con la culebra
That bites the feetQue muerde los pies

If it bites my foot I'll have to kill itSi me muerde lo pie 'voa' tenerla que matar
If it bites my foot I want to cuddle itSi me muerde lo pie yo la quiero acurruñar

Go over there!Echa pa'lla!
Come hereVen pa acá
Beware of the snake'Cuidao' con la culebra
That bites the feetQue muerde los pies

If it bites my foot I can't workQue si me muerde lo pie yo no puedo trabajar
If it bites my foot I have to kill itSi me muerde lo pie yo la tengo que matar

Right, JoséVerdad, José
Come hereVen pa acá
Beware of the snake'Cuidao' con la culebra
That bites the feetQue muerde los pies

I'm leaving the sugar millYa me voy de la molienda
I'm leaving the sugar millYa me voy de la molienda