Juanito Laguna Ayuda a Su Madre

Juanito Laguna Helps His Mother

Juanito Laguna Ayuda a Su Madre

Born in a shantytownNacido en un malvón
They made his diaperLe hicieron el pañal
With half a page of the 'Daily News'.Con media hoja de "clarín".

His neighborhood of tinSu barrio de latón
Gave him to playLe dio para jugar
The tales of an uglyLos cuentos de una fea
Naughty Little Red Riding Hood.Caperucita rea.

Juanito, who is stubborn,Juanito que es rabón,
Who is good as bread,Que es bueno como el pan,
Sometimes eats his kindness.A veces come su bondad.

And endures without drinking,Y aguanta sin beber,
Knowing how much thirstSabiendo cuánta sed
The water from the flood gives.Da el agua de la inundación.

Snail, snailCaracol, caracol
So tiny and tenacious,Tan chiquito y tenaz,
With the cradle on his back,Con la cuna a cuestas,
Lullaby without sun,Arroró sin sol,
Juanito helps his mom.Juanito ayuda a su mamá.

Little boy;Pichón de varón;
Heart, heartCorazón, corazón
Of a little Thumbelina from the slums,De pulgarcito de arrabal,
He hoses and comes and goesBaldea y viene y va
And if she finally asks him for the sun,Y si ella al fin le pide el sol,
Juanito crosses the seaJuanito cruza el mar
In a bar of soap.En un jabón de lavar.

At night, momPor la noche, mamá
Gives him a sweet wageLe da un dulce jornal
Of a thousand kissesDe mil besos
And makes him sleep.Y lo hace dormir.

'Larará, larará,"larará, larará,
Larará, larará.Larará, larará.
Sleep Juanito,Dormíte juanito,
You will forget me,Ya me olvidarás,
Juanito Laguna,Juanito laguna,
When you become Juan'.Cuando seas juan".