El Tamalero

The Tamale Vendor

El Tamalero

They're going to raffle!¡Se van a rifa!
And once again, Oscar PadillaY otra vez, Oscar Padilla
Presenting the tamale vendorPresentando el tamalero
For the entire Gold CoastPa' toda la Costa de Oro

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you the story of a tamale vendorSeñores, voy a contarles la historia de un tamalero
He goes to restaurants and barsÉl llega a los restaurantes y a los centros botaneros
He's a cheerful and friendly guyÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(Which one, which one?)(¿Cuál es, cuél es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and baldies, frogs and pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

And I'll take some little tamalesY ahí les encargó unos tamalitos
They're not goat, huh?No son de chivo ¿eh?
They're shrimp, coastalSon de camarón, costeño

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you the story of a tamale vendorSeñores, voy a contarles la historia de un tamalero
He goes to restaurants and barsÉl llega a los restaurantes y a los centros botaneros
He's a cheerful and friendly guyÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(Which one, which one?)(¿Cuál es, cuál es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and baldies, frogs and pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I'm leaving now, saying goodbye to my buddy, the tamale vendorYa me voy, ya me despido de mi compa', el tamalero
I tell all of you not to forget his songLes digo a todos ustedes que no olviden su canción
He's a cheerful and friendly guyÉl es un muchacho alegre y también simpaticón
Selling sweets and tamales singing this songVende dulces y tamales entonando esta canción

(Which one, which one?)(¿Cuál es, cuál es?)

Halls, Clorets, pepitorias, peanuts, TridentsHalls, Clorets, pepitorias, cacahuate, Tridents
Chocolate, marzipans, cigarettes, Tic TacChocolate, mazapanes, cigarros y Tic Tac
Roses, balls and tamales, walnuts and pistachiosRosas, bolas y tamal, nueces y pistaches
Coconut cocadas and roasted bananasCocadas de coco y plátanos asados
Penguins, fans and baldies, frogs and pandasPingüinos, abanicos y pelones, ranas y panditas
Motorcycles and bubbles and carsMotos y burbujas y carros
Colombian hibiscus, Telcel cardJamaica colombiana, tarjeta Telcel
Movistar card, Multifon cardTarjeta Movistar, tarjeta Multifon
Chivas and America chocolatesBombones del América y las Chivas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka taka taka taTaka ta taka taka taka ta

I bring Ferrero Rocher chocolatesDe chocolates, traigo Ferrero Rocher
M&M and MilkyWay, SnickersM&M y MilkyWay, Snicker
Kinder Egg chocolate, milk chocolateKínder Huevo chocolate, milk chocolate
Kisses and Carlos QuintoKisses y Carlos Quinto

I bring Marlboro cigarettesDe cigarros, traigo Marlboro
Mentholated BensonsBenson Mentolados
Viceroy, Camel, Raleigh, bootsViceroy, Camel, Raleigh, botas

And what am I going to give you?¿Y qué te voy a dar?
Taka ta taka ta taTaka ta taka ta ta

And we're offY nos fuimos
The Santiago and Tuxpan bandLa banda Santiago y Tuxpán
Tecuala Acaponeta and TepicTecuala Acaponeta y Tepic
I won the new rollEl nuevo rolo me la gané yo
Tamales!¡Tamales!