Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Primo by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Tengo un primo, baldemiro, y no sé como calificarlo
I have a cousin, baldemiro, and I don't know how to rate it
Tengo un primo, baldemiro, que se tuesta con un sol de mayo
I have a cousin, Baldemiro, who is roasted in a May sun
Que maneja de reversa, que es poeta y escultor
He handles in reverse, who is a poet and sculptor
Que cocina sin receta todo lo que quiere y más
That cooks without a prescription everything you want and more
Tengo un primo, baldemiro, que se tranca como mesa de dados
I have a cousin, baldemiro, who is tranca as a dice table
Que es turista, licenciado, cirujano y buen actor
Who is a tourist, graduate, surgeon and good actor
Periodista asalariado, todo lo que quiere y más
Wage journalist, everything he wants and more
Que conoce a michael jordan y es actor
Who knows Michael Jordan and is an actor
Que respira bajo el agua y es pintor
Who breathes underwater and is a painter
Que es sociólogo y piloto de avión
Who is a sociologist and airplane pilot
Que maneja de reversa, que es poeta y escultor
He handles in reverse, who is a poet and sculptor
Que cocina sin receta todo lo que quiere y más
That cooks without a prescription everything you want and more
Que se viste de de la renta al por mayor
Who dresses from wholesale income
Que es más fuerte que sylvester stallone
Which is stronger than sylvester stallone
Que es turista, cirujano y buen actor
Who is a tourist, surgeon and good actor
Que ha subido al pico duarte, que es atleta y campeón
Who has risen to the peak duarte, who is an athlete and champion
Que bucea sin un tanque, ve, todo lo que quiere
He dives without a tank, he sees, everything he wants
Que es turista, licenciado, cirujano y buen actor
Who is a tourist, graduate, surgeon and good actor
Periodista asalariado, todo lo que quiere y más
Wage journalist, everything he wants and more
Que respira bajo el agua y es doctor
Who breathes underwater and is a doctor
Toca puerta y dice que toca trombón
He knocks on the door and says he's playing trombone
Que es cantante, pelotero y boxeador
Who is a singer, peloketer and boxer
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Juan Luis Guerra