En el salón del Prado
En el salón del Prado
On El Prado Boulevard
Canción infantil
Children's Song
(Spanish)
(English)
En el salón del Prado
no se puede jugar.
En el salón del Prado
no se puede jugar.
Porque hay niños que gozan
en venir a estorbar.
Porque hay niños que gozan
en venir a estorbar.
Con un cigarro puro
vienen a presumir.
con un cigarro puro
vienen a presumir.
Más vale que les dieran
un huevo, y a dormir.
Más vale que les dieran
un huevo, y a dormir.
On El Prado Boulevard*,
You can't play.
On El Prado Boulevard,
You can't play.
Because there are kids who like
To come and get in the way.
Because there are kids who like
To come and get in the way.
With a cigar,
They come to show off.
With a cigar,
They come to show off.
They should be given
An egg and sent to bed**.
They should be given
An egg and sent to bed.
Notes
*Re. "El salón del prado": The Prado is an old palace in Madrid that's now a museum. "El salón del Prado" is a nickname for The Paseo del Prado (El Prado Walkway), one of the main boulevards in Madrid.
**We believe that means they're given an egg as a small dinner and sent to bed early as a punishment.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Marie-Claire Grousset for contributing this song. Translated by Monique Palomares and Lisa Yannucci.
¡Muchas gracias!
