Balada de Cómodus Viscach
María Elena Walsh
Ballad of Sneaky Viscacha
In this treacherous world
Compromising is the best
Whoever says enough
Will end up in the basket
And whoever opposes
Will end up on the grill
Don't waste bullets
On arrogant chimangos
Smile at those above
Who are tough and plenty
Wait for the hierarchy
Working as a doormat
It's better to eat dirt
Than to be eaten raw
In this treacherous world
Compromising is the best
Whoever says enough
Will end up in the basket
And whoever opposes
Will end up on the grill
Don't forget self-promotion
If you want to sell yourself
Whatever you have to think
Don't think it on your own
Defend rebellion
Without disrupting the routine
The poet in the lion's den
The woman in the kitchen
In this treacherous world
Compromising is the best
Whoever says enough
Will end up in the basket
And whoever opposes
Will end up on the grill
In tough times, put on a good face
It yields a lot, costs little
Don't get on the stake
With protest songs
In good times, wear a bad face
It gives an air of intelligence
Criticize everything and everyone
Except the leaders
In this treacherous world
Compromising is the best
Whoever says enough
Will end up in the basket
And whoever opposes
Will end up on the grill
