El Taxista

José Manuel Figueroa
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Saben, tuve tantos trabajos

They know, I had so many jobs

Fui cocinero, mesero, peón y albañil

I was a cook, waiter, laborer, and bricklayer

Un mil usos cualquiera

A jack of all trades

Pero ahora les quiero platicar de cuando era taxista

But now I want to tell you about when I was a taxi driver

Un día un joven me abordo y me dijo

One day a young man hailed me and said


Hey, chofer, písele al gas

Hey, driver, step on it

Tanto sin verla ya no aguanto más

It's been so long, I can't take it anymore

Párese, por favor

Stop, please

Quiero comprar flores para mi amor

I want to buy flowers for my love


Y fui manejando

And I was driving

Y él silbando

And he was whistling

Seguí manejando

I kept driving

Y él cantando

And he was singing


En cuanto llegamos a la dirección

As soon as we arrived at the address

Me dijo que esperara y corrió a buscarla

He told me to wait and ran to find her

Después de unos minutos

After a few minutes

Aquel león que llevaba yo de pasajero

That lion I had as a passenger

Regreso convertido en el más pequeño ratón y me dijo

Came back turned into the tiniest mouse and said to me


Hey, chofer, dele otra vez

Hey, driver, give it another go

Me equivoqué esta calle no es

I made a mistake, this street is not it

Dígame a que lugar

Tell me to what place

Lejos de aquí vaya sin preguntar

Far from here, go without asking


Y fui manejando

And I was driving

Y él llorando, con sus flores

And he was crying, with his flowers

Seguí manejando

I kept driving

Y él tirando, lindas flores

And he was throwing, lovely flowers


Seguí manejando

I kept driving

Y él llorando, con sus flores

And he was crying, with his flowers

Seguí manejando

I kept driving

Y él tirando lindas flores

And he was throwing lovely flowers

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Lima, Perú May 20, 2025
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