Payada de la vaca

Cow's Payada

Payada de la vaca

You tell me mateDígame usted compañero
You tell me mateDígame usted compañero
And answer carefullyY conteste con prudencia
What is the meek presence¿Cuál es la mansa presencia
That populates our meadowsQue puebla nuestras praderas
And in melancholic waitingY en melancólica espera
With selfless patienceCon abnegada paciencia
It gives us food and shelterNos da alimento y abrigo
Feigning indifference?Fingiendo indiferencia?

I'm not afraid of the riddleNo me asusta el acertijo
I'm not afraid of the riddleNo me asusta el acertijo
And now my mind guessesY ya mi mente barrunta
Where does the tip come from?Por dónde viene la punta
From such a difficult storyDe la un la tan difícil historia
Dexterity and memoryLa destreza y la memoria
They are good if they go togetherSon buenas si van en yunta
Don't be offended if I tell youNo se ofenda si le digo
Do you repeat the question?¿Me repite la pregunta?

Name me the animalNómbreme usted el animal
That it is neither a bull nor a zebuQue no es toro ni cebú
What to help your healthQue pa'ayudar la salud
And so that you can take advantage of itY pa' que a usted la aproveche
Gives him meat and milkLe da la carne y la leche
In a generous attitudeEn generosa actitud
It has a tail and four legsTiene cola y cuatro patas
And when he moos, he moosY cuando muge, hace mu

I'm not afraid of the riddleNo me asusta el acertijo
I'm not afraid of the riddleNo me asusta el acertijo
Why mePorque a mí
I'm not afraid of the riddle!¡No me asusta el acertijo!
Cow!¡La vaca!

I already rhyme the answerYa le rimo la respuesta
I already rhyme the answerYa le rimo la respuesta
That takes us out of doubtQue de la duda nos saca
The animal you sayEl animal que usted dice
Its name is the cowTiene por nombre la vaca

I miss you a lot buddyMe extraña mucho compadre
I miss you a lot buddyMe extraña mucho compadre
That is so ignorantQue sea tan ignorante
A brilliant clownUna payada brillante
Accurate octosyllablesOctosílabos precisa
In the end it endsEn el final finaliza
And start aheadY empieza por adelante
It must have eight versesDebe tener ocho versos
And be of elegant rhymeY ser de rima elegante

I'm not afraid of the riddleNo me asusta el acertijo
I answer in 8 versesLe contesto en 8 versos
Thus his anger is appeasedAsí su enojo se aplaca
The mistake that you blame on meEl error que usted me achaca
It is not a mistake nor is it a big dealNo es error ni es para tanto
I sing in octosyllablesEn octosílabos canto
With rhyme that stands outCon rima que se destaca
I say it with eleganceCon elegancia lo digo
Without making so much fussSin hacer tanta alharaca
Cow!¡La vaca!