Translation of the song Manfreddi artist El Cuarteto de Nos
Manfreddi
Manfreddi
Manfreddi tenía un hijo
Manfreddi had a son
Retardado mental.
Who was retarded
Era viudo y mantenía
He was a widower and he kept
A su suegra y su mamá:
His mom and his mother-in-law:
Y cuando llegaba la hora de almorzar
And when the lunch time came
Salía de trabajar
He got out of the job
Cuando se encontraba meta cocinar
When he reached home and started cooking
Las viejas solían gritar:
The old ladies used to scream:
Danos de comer
Give us the food
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Que ya son la una
It's one o'clock
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Venime a cambiar
Change my clothes
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Que ya me hice encima
I soiled myself
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Manfreddi vivía ahorrando
Manfreddi lived saving
Para poder vivir.
To be able to live.
Se pudo comprar la casa
He could buy the house
Un mes antes de morir.
One month before dying.
Cuando agonizaba en el hospital
When he was dying in the hospital
El cura le vino a rezar
The priest came to prey
Y por los pasillos bailan enfermeras
And through the aisles the nurses dance
Al ritmo del sermón final.
To the beat of the final sermon.
Ten piedad señor
Have mercy lord
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
De este pobre idiota
Of this poor idiot
Ay, ay,ay, ay
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Derrama tu amor
Spill your love
Ay, ay,ay, ay
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Sobre este tarado
Over this stupid
Ay, ay,ay, ay
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
El dios de los infelices
The God of the unhappy
No lo dejó entrar
Didn't let him in
Pues ya tenía albergado
Because he already housed
A más de medio uruguay.
More than half Uruguay.
Y después de un largo y duro deambular
And after a long and hard wandering
Al infierno fue a parar,
He ended in hell,
Luego de una espera frente al gran portal,
After a long wait in front of the big door,
Abrieron y pudo pasar.
They opened and he could walk in.
Apenas entró
As soon as he got in
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ya se lo clavaron.
They raped him.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Pero le gustó.
But he liked it.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Ay, ay,ay, ay.
Así que lo echaron.
So they kicked him out.
Ay, ay,ay, ay
Ay, ay,ay, ay.