Mercedes is bathing on the banks of a river.
My eyes are looking at her, but she belongs to a friend of mine.

I wouldn't want to look at her but it's not my fault
She looks like an emerald with chupa chupa flowers
For me to tell my friend, it's very hard for me to tell my friend
(x2)

There's a fat alligator over there that's more than a block long
With more horns than a deer and more teeth than 20 slimes

She's innocent of everything and she bathes without realizing
That when she gets to the bend the caiman may come closer
And I'm alone in the ravine, and Mercedes without noticing
(x2)

I'm running to her house so my friend knows it
I'll tell her what's going on and I'll tell her what's going on

That there's an immense danger that runs there if a woman is there
That a friend of mine tells her that we have to do something
That I'm going to save her soon, and as a bonus I'll go with him.
(x2)

When we got to the well the woman was not visible
The alligator upside down, he slept the most delicious way

I gave him my condolences on the spot and hugging him I tell him
That happens all the time, that these are things of destiny
And that from now on
He can count on a friend
(x2)

Source of the song lyrics

Mercedes se esta bañando en las orillas de un río
Mis ojos la están mirando, pero es de un amigo mío

Yo no quisiera mirarla pero no tengo la culpa
Se parece a una esmeralda con flores de chupa chupa
Que yo le avise a mi amigo, muy difícil me resulta
(x2)

Allá hay un caimán cebao que mide más de una cuadra
Con mas cachos que un venado y mas dientes que 20 babas

Ella inocente de todo se baña sin percatarse
Que cuando llegue al recodo el caimán puede acercarse
Y yo solo en la barranca, y Mercedes sin fijarse
(x2)

Me voy corriendo a su casa pa que mi amigo lo sepa
Le echaré una cantaleta y le digo lo que pasa

Que hay un inmenso peligro que corre allí si mujer
Que se lo dice un amigo que algo tenemos que hacer
Que vaya pronto a salvarla, y de ñapa voy con el
(x2)

Cuando llegamos al pozo la mujer no se veía
El caimán patas arriba, dormía de lo más sabroso

Le di el pésame en el acto y abrazándolo le digo
Eso pasa a cada rato, que son cosas del destino
Y que de aquí en adelante
Que cuente con un amigo
(x2)

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