Cucú cucú cantaba la rana

folk song / traditional

Lyrics - Spanish

(Folk song from Uruguay)

Cucú, cucú cantaba la rana,
Cucú, cucú debajo del agua,
Cucú, cucú pasó un caballero,
Cucú, cucú con capa y sombrero,
Cucú, cucú pasó una señora,
Cucú, cucú con traje de cola,
Cucú, cucú pasó un marinero,
Cucú, cucú vendiendo romero,
Cucú, cucú le pidió un ramito,
Cucú, cucú no le quiso dar,
Cucú, cucú y se echó a llorar.

English Translation - Cuckoo, cuckoo sang the frog

Cuckoo, cuckoo sang the frog,
Cuckoo, cuckoo under the water,
Cuckoo, cuckoo a gentleman passed by,
Cuckoo, cuckoo with cape and hat,
Cuckoo, cuckoo passed a lady,
Cuckoo, cuckoo in a tail suit,
Cuckoo, cuckoo passed a sailor,
Cuckoo, cuckoo selling rosemary,
Cucú, cucú asked him for a bouquet,
Cucú, cucú did not want to give him,
Cuckoo, cuckoo and began to cry.