Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Los mangos bajitos lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Released

1994

Genre

Merengue

Length

3:55

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1. Dice don Martín Garata

   Says Mr. Martín Garata

2. Persona de alto rango

   A person of high rank

3. Que le gusta mucho el mango

   Who really loves mangoes a lot

4. Porque es una fruta grata

   Because it's a delightful fruit

5. Pero treparse en la mata

   But to climb up the tree

6. Ay, eso no

   Oh, no

7. Y verse en los cogollitos

   And see himself in the buds

8. En aprietos infinitos

   In infinite troubles

9. Como eso es tan peligroso

   Since that's so dangerous

10. Él encuentra más sabroso

    He finds it more savory

11. Coger los mangos bajitos

    Pick the low-hanging mangos

12. Ay, nene, tú dile.

    Oh, baby, you tell him.

13. Dice don Martín también

    Don Martín says too

14. Que le gusta la castaña

    That he likes the chestnut

15. Pero cuando mano extraña

    But when a stranger's hand

16. La saca de la sartén

    Takes it out of the pan

17. Y que se la pelen bien

    And they peel it well

18. Ay, eso sí

    Oh, that for sure

19. Con todos los requisitos

    With all the requirements

20. Pero arderse los deditos

    But burn your little fingers

21. Ay, eso no

    Oh, no way

22. Metiéndolos en la flama

    Putting them in the flames

23. Eso sí que no se llama

    That definitely doesn't count

24. Coger los mangos bajitos

    Picking the low-hanging fruit

25. Ay, nene, tú dile.

    Oh, baby, just say it.

26. Por eso la suerte ingrata

    That's why the cruel luck

27. De mi vida no mejora

    Of my life doesn’t get better

28. Porque muchos son ahora

    Because many now are

29. Como don Martín Garata

    Like Mr. Martín Garata

30. Que quieren meterse en plata,

    Who want to get into the money,

31. Ay, eso sí

    Oh, that's right

32. Ganando cuartos mansitos,

    Making some easy cash,

33. Ay, eso no

    Oh, that's not it

34. Con monopolios bonitos

    With pretty monopolies

35. Con chivos y contrabando

    With goats and smuggling

36. Sin dar un golpe y soñando

    Without lifting a finger and dreaming

37. Coger los mangos bajitos

    To pick the low-hanging fruit

38. Ay, nene, tú dile.

    Oh, baby, you tell them.

39. Y a quién no le gusta un mango

    And who doesn't like a mango

40. Que se lo den peladito

    Just give it to them peeled

41. Amarillo o rosadito

    Yellow or pinkish

42. Sin trabajar y soñando

    Without working and dreaming

43. Coger un mango bajito

    To pick a low-hanging mango

44. Sin treparse al cogollito

    Without climbing to the top

45. Banilejo o mameyito

    From Baní or a sweet mamey

46. Pasar la vida soñando

    Passing life just dreaming

47. Comerse un mango bajito.

    To eat a low-hanging mango.

48. Mamacita, qué bonito.

    Oh mama, how beautiful.

49. Y a quién no le gusta un mango

    And who doesn't like a mango

50. Sin arderse los deditos

    Without burning their little fingers

51. Amarillo o rosadito

    Yellow or pinkish

52. Sin trabajar y soñando

    Without working, just dreaming

53. Comer los mangos bajitos

    Eating the low-hanging mangos

54. Que se lo den peladito

    They should give it to you peeled

55. Banilejo o mameyito

    From Baní or sweet mamey

56. Pasar la vida soñando

    Spending life just dreaming

57. Comerse un mango bajito.

    To eat a low-hanging mango.

58. Mamacita, qué bonito.

    Mamacita, how beautiful.

59. Pero mira como viene

    But look how it comes

60. Uy, uy, ay mamá, eh ay mamá.

    Uy, uy, oh mom, eh oh mom.

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