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"El Gavilán Pollero" (The Chicken Hawk) sung by Pedro Infante
Style: Ranchera about a man who lost his favorite hen and is in the bargaining stage of grief. This is a popular Mexican oldie and the title of a film from the golden age of Mexican cinema.
Country: Mexico
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Se llevó mi polla el gavilán pollero
La pollita que más quiero
Que me sirvan otra copa, cantinero
Sin mi polla yo me muero.
(x2)
The chicken hawk took my hen
The hen I love the most
Have them pour me another drink, barman
Without my hen, I die
(x2)
Gavilán, gavilán, gavilán
Te llevaste mi polla, gavilán
Si tu vuelves mi polla para acá
Yo te doy todito el gallinero.
Chicken hawk, chicken hawk, chicken hawk,
You took my hen, chicken hawk
If you return my hen to me
I'll give you the whole chickenhouse!
Gavilán, gavilán, gavilán...
Chicken hawk, chicken hawk, chicken hawk...
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