Dance Of The Cucumber lyrics
by Veggie Tales



From Episode 4--Rack, Shack, and BennyNarrator: "Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad,'The Dance of the Cucumber,' in it's original Spanish. Bob the Tomatowill translate."Larry: "Miren al pepino"Bob: "Watch the cucumber"Larry: "miren como se mueve"Bob: "see how he moves"Larry: "como un leon"Bob: "like a lion"Larry: "tras un raton."Bob: "chasing a mouse."Larry: "Miren al pepino"Bob: "Watch the cucumber"Larry: "sus suaves movimientos"Bob: "Oh, how smooth his motion"Larry: "tal como mantequilla"Bob: "like butter"Larry: "en un chango pelon."Bob: "on a ... bald monkey."Larry: "Miren al pepino"Bob: "Look at the cucumber"Larry: "los vegetales"Bob: "all the vegetables"Larry: "envidian a su amigo"Bob: "envy their friend"Larry: "como el quieren bialar"Bob: "wishing to dance as he"Larry: "Pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin"Bob: "Dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber"Larry: "Baila, baila, ya!"Bob: "Dance, dance, yeah!"Larry: "Miren al tomate"Bob: "Look at the tomato"Larry: "no es triste?"Bob: "Isn't it sad?"Larry: "El no puede bailar."Bob: "He can't dance."Larry: "!Pobre tomate!"Bob: "Poor tomato!"Larry: "El deberia poder bailar"Bob: "He wishes he could dance"Larry: "Como el pepino"Bob: "like the cucumber"Larry: "libre y suavemente."Bob: "free and smooth."Larry: "Pero el no puede danzar."Bob: "But he can't ... Okay! Stop the music! What do ya mean I can'tdance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie's polka party? Didn't you seeme dancing at Uncle Louie's polka party?"Larry: "No comprendo."Bob: "No comprendo? I'll show you 'No comprendo'!"Jr.: "Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumberin authentic Argentinian garb!"Dad: "Okay, Junior. But we'd better hurry--I think the dwarves have yourmother confused with someone else! Say 'Peas!'"All: "Peas!"Larry: "Escuchen el pepino"Bob: "Listen to the cucumber"Larry: "oigan su voz fuerte"Bob: "hear his strong voice"Larry: "como un leon"Bob: "like a lion"Larry: "listo a devorar."Bob: "about to eat."Larry: "Escuchen al pepino"Bob: "Listen to the cucubmer"Larry: "que dulce as su canto"Bob: "oh how sweet his voice"Larry: "la voz de su garganta perece un triar."Bob: "the breath from his throat is like a chorus of little birdies."Larry: "Escuchen al pepino"Bob: "Listen to the cucumber"Larry: "los vegetales"Bob: "all the vegetables"Larry: "envidian a su amigo"Bob: "envy their friend"Larry: "como el quieren cantar."Bob: "wishing to sing as he."Larry: "Pepino cantador, pepino cantador, pepino cantador"Bob: "Singing cucumber, singing cucumber, singing cucumber"Larry: "canta, canta, ya!"Bob: "sing, sing, yeah!"Larry: "Escuchen al tomate"Bob: "Listen to the tomato"Larry: "?No es triste?"Bob: "Isn't it sad?"Larry: "El no puede cantar."Bob: "He can't sing."Larry: "Pobre tomate."Bob: "Poor tomato."Larry: "El deberia poder cantar"Bob: "He wishes he could sing"Larry: "fuerte y ducle como el pepino"Bob: "strong and sweet like the cucumber"Larry: "Pero no puede ..."Bob: "But he can't ..."Larry: "!Ni siquiera da un silbido!"Bob: "Can't even ... whistle! All right! That's it Senor! Come over hereand let me sing YOU a song!"Larry: "Adios, amigos!"Narrator: "This has been Silly Songs With Larry. Tune in next time tohear Larry sing ..."Larry: "Bob is really angry! I hope he doesn't catch me! It's so hard torun with this sombrero on my head!"