Gato Lopez

Gato Lopez

Gato Lopez

He was born on the street, couldn't chooseÉl nació en la calle, no pudo elegir
Among rubble and trash he had to liveEntre escombros y basuras tuvo que vivir
The street made him strong, there he rebelledLa calle le hizo fuerte, allí se rebeló
And it's because, man, there's no moneyY es que, tío, no hay dinero
He's a working cat!¡Es un gato obrero!

His street mother, his Siamese fatherSu madre callejera, su padre siamés
He has twenty siblings in Carabanchel!Tiene veinte hermanos en ¡Carabanchel!
He searches in the garbage for something to eatBusca en la basura algo que comer
And it's because, man, there's no moneyY es que, tío, no hay dinero
He's a working cat!¡Es un gato obrero!

Lopez is something specialLópez es algo especial
Since he was a kitten he danced skaDesde cachorrito ya bailaba ska
His boots, his vest, and his way of walkingSus botas, su chaleco y su forma de andar
He's not domesticated, he's a ska cat!No está domesticado, ¡es un gato ska!

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Skinny, malnourished, he has to eatFlaco, desnutrido, tiene que comer
He takes the scraps from the well-fed catsLe quita las pelas a los gatos bien
Police dogs chase after himPerros policía van detrás de él
And it's because, man, there's no moneyY es que, tío, no hay dinero
Bring out the wallet!¡Venga el monedero!

The feline society didn't want to understand himLa sociedad gatuna no le quiso entender
That's why he rebels and shouts: Screw them! (Well)Por eso se rebela y grita: ¡Qué les den! (Bien)
He's a clear reflection of societyEs un reflejo claro de la sociedad
And it's because, man, there's no moneyY es que, tío, no hay dinero
He's a working cat!¡Es un gato obrero!

Lopez is something specialLópez es algo especial
Since he was a kitten he danced skaDesde cachorrito ya bailaba ska
His boots, his vest, and his way of walkingSus botas, su chaleco y su forma de andar
He's not domesticated, he loves freedom!No está domesticado, ¡ama la libertad!

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Lopez is something specialLópez es algo especial
Since he was a kitten he danced skaDesde cachorrito ya bailaba ska
His boots, his vest, and his way of walkingSus botas, su chaleco y su forma de andar
He's not domesticated, he's a ska cat!No está domesticado, ¡es un gato ska!

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López

Go on, go on, go on, go on, follow himSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, síguelo
Go on, go on, go on, resist LopezSigue, sigue, sigue, sigue, resiste López
Lopez!¡López!