La Guagua [English translation]

(speaking) take a small step forward dude

I don't know why some people

can't be put up with

when the bus they're awaiting

doesn't finally arrive

Some ask: Last?

others don't get in line1

and there are those that sometimes

disrespect a lady

Noticing that the bus

is arriving at the roundabout

they run people over

as if they were in a conga dance

to climb their way to the door

they push each other

and sometimes the bus suffers

facial disfigurement

and at the next stop

no one wants to move over

and many watch faces

when the driver gets irate

and many watch faces

when the driver gets irate

move over gentlemen

take a step back

why not give a seat

to the old, galantry,

move over gentlemen

take a step back

What I want

is for people to move over

so that I can get in

move over gentlemen

take a step back

to take a step back

to fit more in the back

move over gentlemen

take a step back

give a seat to ole calmness

that has a lame foot

move over gentlemen

take a step back

If people don't move over

this bus is going nowhere

move over gentlemen

take a step back

What are you going to see? what will you see?

take a step back

take a small step back my people

take a step back

so those in front can settle in

take a step back

don't hang in front anymore

take a step back

wait for the one that comes later

take a step back

have patience, it's already coming

take a step back

a small step back, please

I'm asking permission

from the present public

help me please, gentlemen

you who are my people

Ladies and gentlemen

consider my work

so that you can get in

those that remained outside

There is a lady

that has a petticoat

that falls

getting in the bus

move over, move over

move over, oh move over

move over, move over (repeat)

Pay attention now

to what I'm going to sing

the problem with the bus

has to change

I know that good people

have culture

because of that they don't

scratch the paint off the bus

When you get to the bus stop

form a line

don't cut in front

of the little girl traveling alone

with hands up there

with hands up there

with hands up there

with hands up there

Oh mama, this has gotten hot

Don't get into it, playing with the current

Oh mama, this has gotten hot

this has gotten hot

'cause too many people came in

Oh mama, this has gotten hot

hot, hot, hot, hot

Oh mama, this has gotten hot

behave yourself gentleman

'cause the lieutenant got in

Oh mama, this has gotten hot

No one else gets in, no one else fits

This has gotten hot

in this bus, no more room

This has gotten hot

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

This has gotten hot

Like sardines in a can, people go

This has gotten hot

I'd better get off on 20th Street

This has gotten hot

1. or "queue"

• Artist:Celia Cruz