The Virgin's Parade

La Murga de La Virgencita

Marita does it for the cashMarita lo hace por guita
With the firefighters from the stationCon los bomberos del cuartel
Her neighborhood is so harshSu barrio es tan inclemente
And her crew is always cruelY su comparsa siempre es cruel

She dreams that her scene will beSueña con que su rollo sea
A movie of soft romancesPelícula de amores suaves

The virgin's paradeLa murga de la virgencita
Is a stinger of spice and honeyEs aguijón picante y miel
She wobbles in her heelsSe tambalea en sus tacones
Has nothing left to loseNo tiene nada que perder

She could never eat the cheeseNunca pudo comer del queso
Without getting crushed by the trapSin que la trampera la aplaste

Cars come and goLos coches van y vienen
And her wishful thinkingY su ilusión fulana
Powders her noseSe empolva la nariz
Bites her lip and goes againMuerde el labio y va otra vez
To drown the gag with a minty tastePara ahogar arcadas gusto a menta
Along with her yawnsJunto con sus bostezos

Her pimps are a legionSus chulos son legión
Of hustlers that make her trembleDe cucharangos que hacen temblar
With fear in her little mouthDe miedo su boquita
Oh, oh, my little virginAy, ay, mi virgencita

She puts on makeup forSe maquilla la piel
The tunnel of lovePara el túnel del amor
And also for her ghost trainY también para su tren fantasma
(With a dry little mouth)(Con la boquita seca)
It'll be the good Lord HimselfSerá el propio buen Dios
Who beats the drum like thatQuién toca así el tambor
And chases away her clienteleY que ahuyenta su clientela
And burdens her with sadnessY la aflije con tristezas

Polyester ragsPilchitas de poliéster
And the holiness of a virginY santidad de virgen

One miracle more, one miracle lessMilagro más, milagro menos
Another moth searching for the lightOtra polilla en busca de la luz
The parade of that little virginLa murga de esa virgencita
Who doesn't want to kiss anyoneQue no quiere besar a nadie