Violeta Parra — La cueca de los poetas song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "La cueca de los poetas" by Violeta Parra.
Lyrics
La vida que lindo son los faisanes
La vida que lindo es el pavo real
Huifa yai yai
La vida que lindo es el pavo real
Huifa yai yai
La vida mas lindo son los poemas
La vida de la Gabriela Mistral
Huifa yai yai
La vida de la Gabriela Mistral
Huifa yai yai
(vuelta)
Pablo de Rokha es bueno, pero Vicente
Vale el doble y el triple dice la gente
Huifa yai yai
Pablo de Rokha es bueno, pero Vicente
Huifa yai yai
(vuelta)
Dice la gente si: no cabe duda
Que el mas gallo se llama Pablo Neruda
Huifa yai yai
(vuelta)
Corre que ya te agarra
Nicanor Parra
Lyrics translation
Life how cute are pheasants
How cute life is the peacock
Huifa yai yai
How cute life is the peacock
Huifa yai yai
The cutest life is the poems
The Life of Gabriela Mistral
Huifa yai yai
The Life of Gabriela Mistral
Huifa yai yai
(back)
Paul of Rokha is good, but Vincent
It's worth double and triple, people say.
Huifa yai yai
Paul of Rokha is good, but Vincent
Huifa yai yai
(back)
People say yes: no doubt
That the rooster is called Pablo Neruda
Huifa yai yai
(back)
Run, he's got you.
Nicanor Parra