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This song is about a street vendor playfully selling a rag doll (or puppet), making up stories about what the rag doll eats and does at midnight. The vendor is so eager to get rid of the dolls that a dance is all that’s needed to get one!
Lyrics - Spanish
(Folk song from Venezuela)
Vendo este monigote, se lo vendo por dos reales, (repeat)
Y si no tiene dinero, me lo paga con un baile. (repeat)
Refrain
Aquí está mi monigote, aquí está mi monigote. (repeat)
Cómprelo, Doña Juana, que le vendo cosa buena, (repeat)
Se alimenta con jarabe, con batata y berenjena. (repeat)
Refrain
Le dejo el monigote, y ojalá que a usted le guste, (repeat)
Si salta a medianoche, Doña Juana, no se asuste. (repeat)
Refrain
English Translation - The rag doll (puppet)
I’m selling this rag doll, I’ll sell it to you for two reales,* (repeat)
And if you have no money, you can pay me with a dance. (repeat)
Refrain
Here is my rag doll, here is my rag doll. (repeat)
Buy it, Doña Juana, for I’m selling you something good, (repeat)
It feeds on syrup, sweet potato, and eggplant. (repeat)
Refrain
I’m leaving the doll for you, and I hope you like it, (repeat)
If it jumps at midnight, Doña Juana, don’t be scared. (repeat)
Refrain
*”Reales” were old Spanish currency.
See also
- Country: Venezuela
- Subjects: food / occupations
- Harmony: i, iv, V
- Meter: 3
- Scale: harmonic minor
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
