Alingo Lingo [English translation]

Juchitán and Huehuetán

are fighting over land;

Juchitán and Huehuetán

are fighting over land;

Juchitán says "we've won",

Huehuetán replies "we'll see".

Juchitán says "we've won",

Huehuetán replies "we'll see".

I am a troubadour

and my guitar is law;

I pass by Charco Choco1,

San Nicolás and El Maguey.

I am a troubadour

and my guitar is law;

I pass by Charco Choco,

San Nicolás and El Maguey.

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás,

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás.

Now I'm head over heels

because tomorrow I'm getting married,

now I'm head over heels

because tomorrow I'm getting married,

with a lovely morena2

born and raised in Chichalaco

with a lovely morena

born and raised in Chichalaco.

I am a marksman

my breechloader is law;

I pass by Cuajinicuilapa3,

Tacubaya4 and Maguey.

I am a marksman

my breechloader is law;

I pass by Cuajinicuilapa,

Tacubaya and Maguey.

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás,

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás.

I like how the bass guitar plays

when it is tapped,

I like how the bass guitar plays

when it is tapped,

it reminds me of Llano Grande,

San Nicolás, Maldona'o5

it reminds me of Llano Grande6,

San Nicolás, Maldona'o.

I am a troubadour

and my guitar is law;

I pass by Los de Soto,

San Nicolás and El Maguey.

I am a troubadour

and my guitar is law;

I pass by Chacochoco,

Guayutepec and El Maguey.

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás,

Alingo, lingo, lingo, lingo, la

Santo Domingo, San Nicolás.

1. a port near San Nicolás2. a dark skinned woman3. a town in Cuajinicuilapa Municipality in the Costa Chica region of the Mexican state of Guerrero.4. there's two locations with the same, located in the same area: 1. a section of northwest Mexico City. 2. a working-class area of west-central Mexico City, in the borough of Miguel Hidalgo.5. he means 'Maldonado, specifically "Punta Maldonado", located in the state of Guerrero near Cuajinicuilapa.6. a flat area among mountains in State of Mexico in Mexico.