El Tololoche
Chava Flores
The Tololoche
About seven centuries ago
an archaeologist discovered a tomb
and instead of the wrapping of a mummy
a very large case was found.
He said: sparks, what a big violin,
surely some giant played it!
without knowing he had found the tololoche
that marked the rhythm of the song.
Since that night, the tololoche came
to mark the date for the good beat
it made its lavish display of flawless rhythm
and lit the fuse, hear it sound!
But what joy, it gives me a lot of laughter
it's so fun to dance to its rhythm
this tololoche, I don't know what's wrong with it
its rhythm, listen, you have to enjoy.
With such a shell it scratches its belly
as it has a case, it can be stored.
Since that night, the tololoche came
to mark the date for the good beat
it made its lavish display of flawless rhythm
and lit the fuse, hear it sound!
