Cochero 'E Plaza

Plaza Coachman

Cochero 'E Plaza

Coachman, how much do you charge me? To take me homeCochero ¿cuánto me cobra? Por llevarme hasta la casa
Coachman, how much do you charge me? To take me homeCochero ¿cuánto me cobra? Por llevarme hasta la casa
To my friend Paulina who lives on the high sidewalkDe mi comadre paulina que vive en la vereda alta
Don't think about what you charge me because the Chinese has moneyNo piense lo que me cobra porque el chino anda con plata

The cart goes backwards to taste wines and grappasAnda el carro culatero por catar vinos y grappas
My beak has warmed up and today not even Saint Peter stops meSe me ha calentado el pico y hoy ni san Pedro me para
And I see in you, my friend, that you have the desireY veo en usté amigazo que ganitas no le faltan

There we will go hitting the pot with empanadasAllí le iremos pegando a la cazuela empanadas
Little cakes with cracklings and sliced olivesTortitas con chicharrones y aceitunitas sajadas
To the spicy little bones with wine and the snackA los huesitos picantes al vinito y la pichanga

If you take me, coachman, she lives twenty blocks awaySi usted me lleva cochero ella vive a veinte cuadras
If you take me, coachman, she lives twenty blocks awaySi usted me lleva cochero ella vive a veinte cuadras
She has a pair of brown eyes that when they look, they captivateTiene un par de ojitos pardos que cuando miran atrapan
If you'd like to accompany me, the distance isn't so longSi usted gusta acompañarme no es tan larga la distancia

We'll dance some cuecas and sing tunesBailaremos unas cuecas y cantaremos tonadas
With some little buds in duet if you join meCon algunos cogollitos a dúo si me acompaña
For Mr. Ramón Romero, with a mustache and gaitersPara don ramón romero de bigotera y polainas
What do you think, coachman? Word fulfilled¿Qué le parece cochero? Palabra cumplimentada
Lower the top soon until God says enoughBaje pronto la capota hasta que Dios diga basta
With requinto and guitar, the turkey is already cookedCon requinto y con guitarra ya está la pavita echada