El Camisón de Pepa

Pepa has a nightgown
that dances only one dance,
makes her belly small
when she tightens the belt
she doesn't have a single button
to tighten the rod,
she has a hole in the knee
and in another worse place.
Pepa's nightgown
has a story. In Havana
won the grand prize
with its uniqueness
it's not made of fabric or silk
nor is it an imperial dress.
It gives her a figure on the street
that they shout as they pass by:
How pretty Pepa looks
in her nightgown,
walking through the Alameda
and along the Malecón!
How pretty!