La vaca [English translation]

The jungle was partying

It was the spring ball

And the floor was full of squirrels

Of bears, zebras and everything

But who's that unhappy beast

That fakes to powder her nose

A poor cow sitting lonely

Dressed in satin and lace

She remained sitting again

And murmurs with grieving voice

"Nobody pays me attention for being a cow

Nothing but a cow

I bought a new dress

I bathed and perfumed

I spent the day at the hairdresser

I'm young and in the time of my life

However I never hook up

However I'm always sitting

For being a cow, a cow

Nothing but a cow"

"In the next dance we choose the ladies"

Happy and nervous is ready to dance

Looking for someone who accepts

When she comes close and asks them..."Please?"

They run saying... "Please!"

With a complete lack of manners

And behaving like real beasts

They sing shamelessly:

"We don't pay her attention for being a cow

Because the cow took great pains"

"My dress is very pretty" "For a cow"

"I bathed and perfumed too"

"You put on a strich suit

you want to be like Marlene Dietrich"

"My dress is elegant

My dress is amazing"

"However it doesn't suit you

we already figure out

you're a cow, a cow

Nothing but a cow"

With the low head she leaves the floor

This cow that doesn't hook up anybody

But she becomes open-mouthed

By seeing standing at the door

A young and handsome calf

Dressed as a gentleman

His face shows a frown

Looking at her from head to toe

"It seems that you are a cow

Though you're weird for being a cow

Tell me why did you put on makeup

Your dress doesn't suit you at all

Did you have to dye? That perfume makes me wanna die!

I disapprove those showgirl feathers

But, let's go to the floor

Because I'm sure that

you're a cow, a cow

A cow, more precious, beautiful and exquisite

Nothing but a cow"

• Artist:Nacha Guevara
• Album:Canciones para mis hijos (1973)