La Mesera

Bertín Y Lalo
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En una fonda chiquita

In a small inn

Que parecía restaurante

That seemed like a restaurant

Me metí a echarme unos tacos

I went in to have some tacos

Porque ya me andaba de hambre

Because I was already hungry

Ya ven que el hambre es canija

You know that hunger is tough

Pero más el que la aguante

But even tougher is enduring it


Se me arrimó una morena

A dark-haired girl approached me

Que estaba requeté buena

Who was really good-looking

Me dijo: Qué se le ofrece, puede pedir lo que quiera

She said: What can I get you, you can order whatever you want

Señor, yo estoy pa' servirle, aquí yo soy la mesera

Sir, I'm here to serve you, I'm the waitress here

No más miré aquella prieta

Just looking at that dark-skinned girl

Se me olvidaron los tacos

I forgot about the tacos

Le dije: Traiga cerveza, de pollo sirva dos platos

I said: Bring beer, serve two chicken dishes

Usted se sienta conmigo pa' divertirnos un rato

You sit with me to have some fun for a while


Le pregunté: ¿eres casada?

I asked: Are you married?

Me contestó: Vivo sola

She answered: I live alone

Pero antes de que le sirva

But before I serve you

Eché a tocar la pianola

I started playing the piano

No más le pones un peso

Just put a peso on it

Porque esa no toca sola

Because it doesn't play by itself


No sé ni cuántas tomamos

I don't know how many drinks we had

Yo y mi amiga la mesera

Me and my friend, the waitress

El cuento es que hasta bailamos

The thing is, we even danced

A punto de borrachera

On the verge of drunkenness

Cantamos la cucaracha

We sang "La Cucaracha"

Y creo que hasta la rielera

And I think even "La Rielera"


Ya cuando se hizo de noche

When it got dark

Le dije: ¿a qué hora nos vamos?

I said: What time do we leave?

Me dijo: No chiquitito, en eso sí no quedamos

She said: Not so fast, little one, we're not done with that

Pero si traes dinerito hasta una polca bailamos

But if you have some money, we'll even dance to a polka

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San José, Costa Rica October 1, 2024
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