¿De qué se ríe? [English translation]

In a particular picture in the news

mr minister of impossible

I saw in full laugher and full euphoria

and full enjoyment your simple face

I'm curious, mr minister

What makes you laugh? What makes you laugh?

From your window the plaza is seen

The shantytowns not

Your children have ruling eyes

but others have a sad look

Here in the streets are happening things

that can't even be said

Students and workers

put the dots over the i's

That's why I say, mr minister

What makes you laugh? What makes you laugh?

You know better than anybody

the bitter law of those countries

You are harsh with our people

but why are you servile with others

How you betray the heritage

while the gringo charge us the triple

How you betray, and the others

the swarmies and the serviles

That's why I say, mr minister

What makes you laugh? What makes you laugh?

Here in the streets your guards kill

and who die are humble people

And who die are humble people

and who remain, crying anger

surely think of revenge

There in the jungle your men make

the man suffer and it's worthless

After all you're the main mast

of a boat going under

That's why I say, mr minister

What makes you laugh? What makes you laugh?

I'm curious, mr minister

What makes you laugh?

• Artist:Nacha Guevara
• Album:Nacha canta Benedetti (1972)