Lila Downs
La burra lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Cumbia
- Length
- 3:19
Viniendo del trocadero con un burro me encontré
Coming from the tavern, I found a donkey on my way
Viniendo del trocadero con un burro me encontré
Coming from the tavern, I found a donkey on my way
Como era tan buen mozo pa' la casa lo llevé
Since he was such a fine fellow, I took him home with me
Como era tan buen mozo pa' la casa lo llevé (burro)
Since he was such a fine fellow, I took him home with me (donkey)
Échate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come over here (ay, donkey)
Que no aguanto más (burro)
I can't take it anymore (donkey)
Burro sinvergüenza (ay, burro)
Shameless donkey (ay, donkey)
Burro condenao
Doomed donkey
Pues un burro a mí me dijo que él nunca había tirao
Well, a donkey told me he had never thrown a fit
Pues un burro a mí me dijo que él nunca había tirao
Well, a donkey told me he had never thrown a fit
Ni un tiro ni una escopeta porque él no era el soldao
Not a shot nor a shotgun because he wasn't a soldier
Ni un tiro ni una escopeta porque él no era el soldao (burro)
Not a shot nor a shotgun because he wasn't a soldier (donkey)
Échate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come over here (oh, donkey)
Que no aguanto más (burro)
I can't take it anymore (donkey)
Burro de mi vida (ay, burro)
Donkey of my life (oh, donkey)
Que me va a patear
That he's going to kick me
Y del burro que les hablo todas las F tenía
And about the donkey I'm talking about, he had all the Fs
Y del burro que les hablo todas las F tenía
And about the donkey I'm talking about, he had all the Fs
Era flojo, flaco, feo, fofo, frágil, falso y frío
He was lazy, skinny, ugly, soft, fragile, false, and cold
Era flojo, flaco, feo, fofo, frágil, falso y frío (burro)
He was lazy, skinny, ugly, soft, fragile, false, and cold (donkey)
Échate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come over here (ay, donkey)
Que me va a patear (burro)
It's gonna kick me (donkey)
Burro sinvergüenza (ay, burro)
Shameless donkey (ay, donkey)
Burro condenao
Doomed donkey
Cuando te monte en mi burro no le de la gurrupera
When I ride my donkey, don't shake it too much
Cuando te monte en mi burro no le de la gurrupera
When I ride my donkey, don't shake it too much
Porque si levanta el rabo se le ve la luz trasera
Because if it lifts its tail, you can see the rear light
Porque si levanta el rabo se le ve la luz trasera (burro)
Because if it lifts its tail, you can see the rear light (donkey)
Échate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come over here (ay, donkey)
Burro sinvergüenza (burro)
Shameless donkey (donkey)
Burro condenao (ay, burro)
Donkey condemned (oh, donkey)
Que te va a matar
That is going to kill you
Le compré sombrero, lentes y un calzón color marrón
I bought him a hat, glasses, and brown underwear
Le compré sombrero, lentes y un calzón color marrón
I bought him a hat, glasses, and brown underwear
Y lo encontré en el río besándose con cachón
And I found him by the river kissing with a cutie
Y lo encontré en el río besándose con cachón (burro)
And I found him by the river kissing with a cutie (donkey)
Echate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come here (oh, donkey)
Que no aguanto más (burro)
I can't take it anymore (donkey)
Burro sin vergüenza (ay, burro)
Shameless donkey (oh, donkey)
Burro condenao
Donkey condemned
Ya ese burro se cansó, creo que ya va a terminar
That donkey is tired now, I think it's about to end
Ya ese burro se cansó, creo que ya va a terminar
That donkey is tired now, I think it's about to end
De tanto palo que lleva ya se quiere retirar
From all the hits it takes, it wants to retire
De tanto palo que lleva ya se quiere retirar (burro)
From all the hits it takes, it wants to retire (donkey)
Échate pa' acá (ay, burro)
Come on over here (oh, donkey)
Burro sin vergüenza (burro)
Shameless donkey (donkey)
Burro condenao (ay, burro)
Doomed donkey (oh, donkey)
Que te va a matar (burro)
It's going to kill you (donkey)
Ese burro trae (ay, burro)
That donkey brings (oh, donkey)
Un par de patadas (burro)
A couple of kicks (donkey)
Burro de mi vida (ay, burro)
Donkey of my life (oh, donkey)
Burro de mi amor (burro)
Donkey of my love (donkey)
Ese burro trae (ay, burro)
That donkey brings (oh, donkey)
Un par de patadas (burro)
A couple of kicks (donkey)
Burro de mi vida (ay, burro)
Donkey of my life (oh, donkey)
Burro de mi amor (ay, burro)
Donkey of my love (oh, donkey)
Ya se va ese burro (ay, burro)
That donkey is leaving now (oh, donkey)
Burro ya se va (ay, burro)
Donkey is leaving now (oh, donkey)
Ya se va ese burro (ay, burro)
That donkey is leaving now (oh, donkey)
Burro ya se va
Donkey is leaving now
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Key vocabulary
- viniendo
- coming
- trocadero
- roadhouse
- como
- likeB1
- burro
- donkeyC1
- porque
- becauseB1
- mí
- meA2
- buen
- goodA1
- tan
- soA2
- mozo
- young manC2
- llevé
- I carriedB1
About this song
Lila Downs is a Mexican-born singer-songwriter and performer. She makes Indigenous Mexican-rooted music that blends North American jazz and Latin American folk, and is known for albums such as Ofrenda and for receiving Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.