Song translation
by Gildardo Montoya
Trovando Ando
1972

Translation
Translated on December 4, 2025
I'm almost broke, right? Who said I'm halfway ruined If I had eggs, I'd fry one up But how can I when there's no butter? If I had a little piece of cheese, I'd give it to you But what's the use? There's no arepa If I had some lemons, I'd make lemonade But I can't, there's not even water If I had rice, I'd give you lunch But there's no plate or spoon If I had some plantains, I'd roast one But no luck, there's no grill If I had some fritters, I'd give you some But what's the point? There's no custard If I had a pot, I'd make some sweet water But what can I do if there's no panela? If I had a fire, I'd fry some meat But sorry, there's no pot (Well, that's how good this is with that How good this is with that) If I had that, I'd eat this with that But there's no that to eat with this (Well, that's how good this is with that How good this is with that) If I had that, I'd eat that with this But there's no that to eat with this (How come? Almost starving, right? The mice sleep in my house And eat in front) If I were single, I'd give you a little kiss But I can't, I'm married If I had some snacks, I'd give you some But excuse me, there's no chocolate If I had some potatoes, I'd make a stew But there's no cassava and I have no salt Oh, well, some coins to give you a peso But there's no change to give You ask for 30 so I give you 20 And 15 is too much, what will you do with ten? If I give you five, you'll spend them Take these four and give me back three If I had some sugar, I'd make some coffee But how can I when there's no coffee? If I had some wine, I'd have a sip But I already broke the glass Oh, sweet dreams to sleep with you I'm all alone, my mom's not here If I had a pillow, gladly But what's the use if I have no bed? (Well, that's how good this is with that How good this is with that) If I had that, I'd eat this with that But there's no that to eat with this (Well, that's how good this is with that How good this is with that) If I had that, I'd eat that with this But there's no that to eat with this
Original lyrics
Casi que estoy pobre, ¿no? ¿Quién dijo?, medio arruina'o Si hubieran huevos le fritaba uno Pero, ¿cómo hago si no hay manteca? Si hubiera quesito le daba un pedazo Pero, ¿pa' qué? si es que no hay arepa Si hubiera limón le hacía limonada Pero no puedo, no hay ni agüita Si tuviera arroz le daría almuerzo Pero no hay plato ni cucharita Si hubieran plátanos le asaba uno Pero de malas, no hay parrilla Si hubiera buñuelos también le daría Pero, ¿pa' qué? si no hay natilla Si hubiera olla le hacía agua dulce Pero, ¿yo qué hago si no hay panela? Si hubiera fogón le fritaba carne Pero disculpe, no hay cazuela (Ah, bueno de eso pa' comer con esto Como es de bueno esto con eso) Si hubiera de eso yo comía con esto Pero no hay de eso pa' comer con de esto (Ah, bueno de eso pa' comer con esto Como es de bueno esto con eso) Si hubiera de eso yo comía con de esto Pero no hay de eso pa' comer con esto (¿Cómo así? Casi que aguanta hambre, ¿no? Los ratones duermen en mi casa Y comen al frente) Si fuera soltero te daba un besito Pero no puedo, yo soy casado Si tuviera parva te daría merienda Pero perdona, no hay cacao Si hubieran papas le hacía sancocho Pero no hay yucas ni tengo sal Ah, bueno menuda pa' darle un peso Pero no hay gruesa para cambiar Que le de 30 usted pa' que 20 Y 15 es mucho, ¿qué va a hacer con diez? Si le doy cinco usted se los gasta Tenga estos cuatro y me devuelve tres Si hubiera azúcar le hacía tinto Pero, ¿cómo hago si no hay café? Si hubiera vino le daba un trago Pero la copa ya la quebré A bueno' sueño' pa' dormir contigo Yo estoy solito, no está mi mama Si hubiera almohada con mucho gusto Pero, ¿pa' qué si no tengo cama? (Ah, bueno de eso pa' comer con esto Como es de bueno esto con eso) Si hubiera de eso yo comía con de esto Pero no hay de eso pa' comer con esto (Ah, bueno de eso pa' comer con esto Como es de bueno esto con eso) Si hubiera de eso yo comía con esto Pero no hay de eso pa' comer con de esto
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