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Alfredo Zitarrosa
Cheeky Kid
(Double strumming or Litoraleña)
Cheeky kid came to be born
soon we'll have to feed him
and he won't want white meat
cheeky kid.
He came to have a very small ranch
the sea didn't want to come see him
it's been restless since the day before yesterday
sends greetings.
Look at the sea, the fishing boats
will raise a hundred crystal trunks
he will like that.
His mom says you're going to go
far away from here to 'the hills'
that you have to learn to write
it was never possible.
Cheeky kid won't have
breast, book, or motorboat
his mom doesn't have milk and I
live naked.
Look at the sea, the fishing boats
will raise a hundred crystal trunks
he will like that.
(Punctuation, spelling, and versification are by Alfredo Zitarrosa)
Crystal trunk: Name given to a type of shark.
