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El retorno de la cucaracha – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

El retorno de la cucaracha lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:35
  1. Vamos a alegrar la fiesta

    Let's liven up the party

  2. Cantándole esta guaracha

    Singing this guaracha

  3. Oye para que toditos bailen

    Hey, so everyone can dance

  4. Al son de la cucaracha

    To the tune of the cucaracha

  5. Pero dicen que la cucaracha

    But they say the cucaracha

  6. Ya no puede caminar

    Can no longer walk

  7. Pero señores yo le aseguro

    But gentlemen, I assure you

  8. Que ella puede hasta bailar

    That she can even dance

  9. Ni la cogieron la cucaracha

    They didn't catch the cucaracha

  10. Ni le echaron gasolina

    Nor did they pour gasoline on her

  11. Oye le pusieron la patita

    Hey, they put her little foot in place

  12. Y la echaron a caminar

    And they set her off to walk

  13. Pero que entonces la cucaracha

    But then the cockroach

  14. En vez de salir andando

    Instead of walking away

  15. Con tan grande la alegría

    With such great joy

  16. Salto y salió bailando

    Jumped and started dancing

  17. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  18. Como baila y como goza

    How she dances and how she enjoys

  19. La cucaracha la cucaracha

    The cockroach, the cockroach

  20. Ahora puede caminar y ella goza

    Now she can walk and she's having a blast

  21. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  22. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and how it enjoys

  23. Que le pusieron la patita Belén

    They put little Belén's foot on it

  24. Le echaron la gasolina y camina

    They poured gasoline on it and now it walks

  25. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  26. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and how it enjoys

  27. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  28. Baila muchacha, al son de la cucaracha tu goza

    Dance girl, to the rhythm of the cockroach, enjoy yourself

  29. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  30. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and how it enjoys

  31. Pero que baila, baila, baila, baila

    But dance, dance, dance, dance

  32. Pero goza, goza, goza, goza

    But enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  33. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  34. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and how it enjoys

  35. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  36. Goza, goza, goza, goza

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  37. Le pusieron la patita

    They put on its little foot

  38. Ya le echaron gasolina

    They already poured gasoline on it

  39. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  40. Goza, goza, goza, goza

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  41. Le pusieron la patita

    They put a little leg on her

  42. Ya le echaron gasolina

    Now they've poured gasoline on her

  43. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  44. Como baila y como goza

    How she dances and enjoys

  45. La cucaracha la cucaracha

    The cockroach, the cockroach

  46. Ahora puede caminar y que cosa

    Now she can walk, oh what a thing

  47. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  48. Como baila y como goza

    How she dances and enjoys

  49. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  50. Baila muchacha, al son de la cucaracha se goza

    Dance girl, to the rhythm of the cockroach, it's a joy

  51. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  52. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and enjoys

  53. Que le pusieron la patita Belén

    They put the little leg on it, Belén

  54. Que ya le echaron la gasolina y camina

    They already poured the gasoline and it walks

  55. Mira la cucaracha

    Look at the cockroach

  56. Como baila y como goza

    How it dances and enjoys

  57. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  58. Goza, goza, goza, goza

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  59. Le pusieron la patita

    They put the little leg on it

  60. Ya le echaron gasolina

    They already poured gasoline

  61. Baila, baila, baila, baila

    Dance, dance, dance, dance

  62. Goza, goza, goza, goza

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  63. Le pusieron la patita

    They put a little foot on it

  64. Ya le echaron gasolina

    They've already poured gasoline on it

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Key vocabulary

ahora
nowA1
alegrar
gladdenA2
alegría
joyB2
andando
walkingA1
baila
dances
bailando
dancing
bailar
danceA1
bailen
dance
belén
BethlehemA2
camina
walks

About this song

Firmly fixed in the Latin music firmament as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Greatest Singer), Ismael Rivera was blessed with a gloriously husky voice, which he honed into a unique improvisational instrument.

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El retorno de la cucaracha

Vamos a alegrar la fiesta

Let's liven up the party

Cantándole esta guaracha

Singing this guaracha

Oye para que toditos bailen

Hey, so everyone can dance

Al son de la cucaracha

To the tune of the cucaracha

Pero dicen que la cucaracha

But they say the cucaracha

Ya no puede caminar

Can no longer walk

Pero señores yo le aseguro

But gentlemen, I assure you

Que ella puede hasta bailar

That she can even dance

Ni la cogieron la cucaracha

They didn't catch the cucaracha

Ni le echaron gasolina

Nor did they pour gasoline on her

Oye le pusieron la patita

Hey, they put her little foot in place

Y la echaron a caminar

And they set her off to walk

Pero que entonces la cucaracha

But then the cockroach

En vez de salir andando

Instead of walking away

Con tan grande la alegría

With such great joy

Salto y salió bailando

Jumped and started dancing

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How she dances and how she enjoys

La cucaracha la cucaracha

The cockroach, the cockroach

Ahora puede caminar y ella goza

Now she can walk and she's having a blast

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and how it enjoys

Que le pusieron la patita Belén

They put little Belén's foot on it

Le echaron la gasolina y camina

They poured gasoline on it and now it walks

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and how it enjoys

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Baila muchacha, al son de la cucaracha tu goza

Dance girl, to the rhythm of the cockroach, enjoy yourself

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and how it enjoys

Pero que baila, baila, baila, baila

But dance, dance, dance, dance

Pero goza, goza, goza, goza

But enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and how it enjoys

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Goza, goza, goza, goza

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

Le pusieron la patita

They put on its little foot

Ya le echaron gasolina

They already poured gasoline on it

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Goza, goza, goza, goza

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

Le pusieron la patita

They put a little leg on her

Ya le echaron gasolina

Now they've poured gasoline on her

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How she dances and enjoys

La cucaracha la cucaracha

The cockroach, the cockroach

Ahora puede caminar y que cosa

Now she can walk, oh what a thing

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How she dances and enjoys

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Baila muchacha, al son de la cucaracha se goza

Dance girl, to the rhythm of the cockroach, it's a joy

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and enjoys

Que le pusieron la patita Belén

They put the little leg on it, Belén

Que ya le echaron la gasolina y camina

They already poured the gasoline and it walks

Mira la cucaracha

Look at the cockroach

Como baila y como goza

How it dances and enjoys

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Goza, goza, goza, goza

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

Le pusieron la patita

They put the little leg on it

Ya le echaron gasolina

They already poured gasoline

Baila, baila, baila, baila

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Goza, goza, goza, goza

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

Le pusieron la patita

They put a little foot on it

Ya le echaron gasolina

They've already poured gasoline on it