Mercedes

Mercedes is bathing on the banks of a river
My eyes are looking at her, but she belongs to a friend of mine

I don't want to look at her, but it's not my fault
It looks like an emerald with lollipop flowers
It's very difficult for me to warn my friend

Over there is a fattened alligator that measures more than a city block
With more horns than a deer and more teeth than twenty scorpions

She, innocent of everything, takes a bath without noticing
That when it reaches the bend, the alligator can approach
And I was all alone in the ravine, and Mercedes didn't even notice

I'm running to his house so my friend knows
I'll give him a lecture and tell him what's going on

That his wife is in immense danger there
A friend told me we have to do something
I'm going to save her soon, and as a bonus, I'm going with him

When we arrived at the well, the woman was nowhere to be seen
The alligator, lying on its back, was sleeping soundly

I offered my condolences immediately and, hugging him, I said
That happens all the time; it's just fate
And from now on
He can count on a friend