Pata de Perro – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maldita Vecindad Y los Hijos Del 5to Patio
• Album: El Circo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Pata de Perro' to experience authentic Mexican street slang and colloquial expressions! This energetic track is a fantastic way to learn casual Mexican Spanish idioms about traveling and wandering, while enjoying a rich blend of traditional Latin rock and vibrant urban culture.

[English]

Of the whole crew, he was the most hard-working

There was no rival for this tough guy

Rambling around here, rambling around there

Mario was the name of this good pal

He goes everywhere, he's not coming back

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour, hey, go

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour

Time took its toll and changed everything

Old is the neighborhood, even the danzón is old

One friend got married, another got a beer belly

A new crew showed up, and on the corner

Nothing is the same anymore, it was better to travel

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour, hey, go

On a calypso tour, hey

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha, ah-ha

...

One fine day a rumor arrived

That a friend of some guy

Ran into him on a ship

That he had been in New York

And danced in Japan

That he fell in love in Brazil

And played the drum in Haiti

He met Mandela

And got drunk in the USSR

Nobody knew if it's true

His friends tend to remember

That he was a good pal

Who decided to travel

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour, hey, go

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour, hey, go

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha, ah-ha

Ah-ha

On a calypso tour, hey

On a calypso tour, hey, go

On a calypso tour, hey

...

[Spanish]

De toda la flota él era el más jalador

No había rival para este ganan

Pata de perro por aquí, pata de perro por allá

Mario era el nombre de este buen carnal

Por todos lados va, ya no regresara

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour, eh, va

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour

El tiempo se aprovechó y todo lo transformo

Viejo el barrio, viejo hasta el danzón

Un amigo se casó a otro panza le salió

Nueva flota apareció y en la esquina

Ya nada es igual, era mejor viajar

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour, eh, va

Entre calipso tour, eh

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Un buen día llego el rumor

Que un amigo de un señor

En un barco se lo topo

Que había estado en Nueva York

Y bailado en Japón

Que en Brasil se enamoró

Y en Haití toco el tambor

A Mandela conoció

Y en la URSS se emborracho

Nadie supo si es verdad

Sus amigos suelen recordar

Que él era un buen carnal

Que decidió viajar

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour, eh, va

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour, eh, va

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja, ah-ja

Ah-ja

Entre calipso tour, eh

Entre calipso tour, eh, va

Entre calipso tour, eh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flota /ˈflo.ta/ B2	noun - Group of friends or gang (Mexican slang).
jalador /xa.laˈðoɾ/ C1	adjective - Hard-working, enthusiastic, and game for anything person.
rival /riˈβal/ A2	noun - Competitor or opponent.
carnal /kaɾˈnal/ B2	noun - Close friend, brother (slang).
barrio /ˈba.rjo/ A2	noun - Neighborhood or district.
danzón /danˈson/ B2	noun - A Cuban-originated musical genre and dance popular in Mexico.
esquina /esˈki.na/ A2	noun - Street corner.
viajar /bjaˈxaɾ/ A1	verb - To travel.
rumor /ruˈmoɾ/ B1	noun - Rumor or gossip.
barco /ˈbaɾ.ko/ A1	noun - Ship or boat.
tambor /tamˈboɾ/ A2	noun - Drum.
emborrachar /em.boˈraˈtʃaɾ/ B2	verb - To get drunk.
verdad /beɾˈdad/ A1	noun - Truth.
recordar /re.koɾˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - To remember.
decidir /de.siˈdiɾ/ A2	verb - To decide.