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La cucaracha – Lila Downs

Lila Downs

La cucaracha lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2003
Genre
Cumbia
Length
4:41
  1. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  2. La cucaracha que ya no puede caminar

    The cockroach that can no longer walk

  3. Porque no tiene, porque le falta

    Because it has none, because it's missing

  4. La marihuana, marihuana que fumar

    The marijuana, marijuana to smoke

  5. En la misa y en la feria

    In the church and at the fair

  6. Todo el mundo ya lo sabe

    Everyone already knows it

  7. Los que llegan al gobierno

    Those who come to power

  8. Porque se puede comprar

    Because it can be bought

  1. Del partido comunista

    From the communist party

  2. Ya no queda casi nada

    There's hardly anything left

  3. Ahora todos van buscando

    Now everyone is searching

  4. Como hacerse millonadas

    For how to make millions

  5. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  6. La cucaracha, muchacha

    The cockroach, girl

  7. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  8. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  9. Fue la junta de naciones

    It was the meeting of nations

  10. A poner en sus opiniones

    To express their opinions

  11. Todos no estaban de acuerdo

    Not everyone agreed

  12. Cuándo y dónde bombardear

    When and where to bomb

  13. Se sientan los presidentes

    The presidents take their seats

  14. En la silla del gobierno

    In the government chair

  15. Luego mandan a la guerra

    Then they send to war

  16. A la gente de su pueblo

    The people of their town

  17. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  18. Ay, la cucaracha

    Oh, the cockroach

  19. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  20. La cucaracha, la cucaracha

    The cockroach, the cockroach

  21. Que ya no puede caminar

    It can no longer walk

  22. Porque no tiene, porque le falta

    Because it doesn't have, because it lacks

  23. La marihuana que fumar

    The marijuana to smoke

  24. La marihuana que fumar

    The marijuana to smoke

  25. Guaracha, muchacha, que vamo' a guarachar

    Guaracha, girl, let's dance the guaracha

  26. Va una cucaracha que quiere comerciar

    Here comes a cockroach that wants to trade

  27. Toca, loca ábreme la boca

    Play, crazy, open my mouth

  28. Búscame una coca que no quiero trabalear

    Find me a coke, I don't want to work too hard

  29. Mica, rica para zapatear

    Mica, rich one, for tapping my feet

  30. Pido a Victor Jara no me vaya a doblegar

    I ask Victor Jara not to bend me

  31. Chama, chama al Ché Guevara

    Hey girl, call Che Guevara

  32. Una petición, una cucaracha

    A request, a cockroach

  33. Por culpa y omisión

    For blame and omission

  34. La cucaracha, la cucaracha

    The cockroach, the cockroach

  35. Que ya no puede caminar

    That can no longer walk

  36. Porque no tiene, porque le falta

    Because it doesn't have, because it's lacking

  37. La marihuana que fumar

    The marijuana to smoke

  38. La marihuana que fumar

    The marijuana to smoke

  39. Todos se pelean la silla

    Everyone fights for the chair

  40. Que les deja mucha plata

    That leaves them a lot of cash

  41. En el norte Pancho Villa

    In the north, Pancho Villa

  42. Y en el sur viva Zapata

    And in the south, long live Zapata

  43. Ya murió la cucaracha

    The cockroach is dead now

  44. Ya la llevan a enterrar

    They're already taking it to bury

  45. Entre cuatro zopilotes

    Among four vultures

  46. Y un ratón de sacristán

    And a sacristan mouse

  47. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  48. La cucaracha

    The cockroach

  49. Ay, la cucaracha, señores

    Oh, the cockroach, gentlemen

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Key vocabulary

cucaracha
cockroachA2
entre
amongA1
junta
assemblyC1
boca
mouthA2
porque
becauseB1
tiene
hasA1
falta
lackB1
marihuana
marijuana
fumar
smokeA1
misa
massB1

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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.

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La cucaracha

La cucaracha

The cockroach

La cucaracha que ya no puede caminar

The cockroach that can no longer walk

Porque no tiene, porque le falta

Because it has none, because it's missing

La marihuana, marihuana que fumar

The marijuana, marijuana to smoke

En la misa y en la feria

In the church and at the fair

Todo el mundo ya lo sabe

Everyone already knows it

Los que llegan al gobierno

Those who come to power

Porque se puede comprar

Because it can be bought

Del partido comunista

From the communist party

Ya no queda casi nada

There's hardly anything left

Ahora todos van buscando

Now everyone is searching

Como hacerse millonadas

For how to make millions

La cucaracha

The cockroach

La cucaracha, muchacha

The cockroach, girl

La cucaracha

The cockroach

La cucaracha

The cockroach

Fue la junta de naciones

It was the meeting of nations

A poner en sus opiniones

To express their opinions

Todos no estaban de acuerdo

Not everyone agreed

Cuándo y dónde bombardear

When and where to bomb

Se sientan los presidentes

The presidents take their seats

En la silla del gobierno

In the government chair

Luego mandan a la guerra

Then they send to war

A la gente de su pueblo

The people of their town

La cucaracha

The cockroach

Ay, la cucaracha

Oh, the cockroach

La cucaracha

The cockroach

La cucaracha, la cucaracha

The cockroach, the cockroach

Que ya no puede caminar

It can no longer walk

Porque no tiene, porque le falta

Because it doesn't have, because it lacks

La marihuana que fumar

The marijuana to smoke

La marihuana que fumar

The marijuana to smoke

Guaracha, muchacha, que vamo' a guarachar

Guaracha, girl, let's dance the guaracha

Va una cucaracha que quiere comerciar

Here comes a cockroach that wants to trade

Toca, loca ábreme la boca

Play, crazy, open my mouth

Búscame una coca que no quiero trabalear

Find me a coke, I don't want to work too hard

Mica, rica para zapatear

Mica, rich one, for tapping my feet

Pido a Victor Jara no me vaya a doblegar

I ask Victor Jara not to bend me

Chama, chama al Ché Guevara

Hey girl, call Che Guevara

Una petición, una cucaracha

A request, a cockroach

Por culpa y omisión

For blame and omission

La cucaracha, la cucaracha

The cockroach, the cockroach

Que ya no puede caminar

That can no longer walk

Porque no tiene, porque le falta

Because it doesn't have, because it's lacking

La marihuana que fumar

The marijuana to smoke

La marihuana que fumar

The marijuana to smoke

Todos se pelean la silla

Everyone fights for the chair

Que les deja mucha plata

That leaves them a lot of cash

En el norte Pancho Villa

In the north, Pancho Villa

Y en el sur viva Zapata

And in the south, long live Zapata

Ya murió la cucaracha

The cockroach is dead now

Ya la llevan a enterrar

They're already taking it to bury

Entre cuatro zopilotes

Among four vultures

Y un ratón de sacristán

And a sacristan mouse

La cucaracha

The cockroach

La cucaracha

The cockroach

Ay, la cucaracha, señores

Oh, the cockroach, gentlemen