| My dear, I have something to ask you
| Querida, tengo algo que preguntarte
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| And I’ll try to get it right
| Y trataré de hacerlo bien
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| You’ve heard the Light Crust Doughboys
| Has escuchado a los Light Crust Doughboys
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| All sing of Martha White
| Todos cantan de Martha White
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| Oh, the way to someone’s heart, dear
| Oh, el camino al corazón de alguien, querida
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| That old expression’s true
| Esa vieja expresión es verdad
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| So as long as we’re apart
| Así que mientras estemos separados
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| Here’s my request of you
| Aquí está mi pedido para ti
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| Don’t cheat on me with cornbread
| No me engañes con pan de maíz
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| Don’t cheat on me with beans
| No me engañes con frijoles
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| And don’t cheat on me with bacon
| Y no me engañes con tocino
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| Cooked up in collard greens
| Cocido en col rizada
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| And don’t cheat on me with biscuits
| Y no me engañes con galletas
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| With jelly sweet and blue
| Con gelatina dulce y azul
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| Keep it in that place
| Guárdalo en ese lugar
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| Where you know it will be true
| Donde sabes que será verdad
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Now, I hate that I am leaving
| Ahora, odio que me vaya
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| And leaving you behind
| Y dejándote atrás
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| But soon I’ll be returning
| Pero pronto volveré
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| With a healthy appetite
| Con un apetito saludable
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| Oh, and if you are not hungry
| Ah, y si no tienes hambre
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| As you once were before
| Como eras antes
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| I’ll know you have betrayed me
| sabré que me has traicionado
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| Behind that kitchen door
| Detrás de esa puerta de la cocina
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Now, I’ve dined the whole world over
| Ahora, he cenado en todo el mundo
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| I’ve had the fries of France
| He tenido las papas fritas de Francia
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| The melons of Verona
| Los melones de Verona
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| And the sausage of Gdansk
| Y la salchicha de Gdansk
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| No matter where I’ve been to
| No importa dónde haya estado
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| From Houston down to Rome
| De Houston a Roma
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| Nothing’s quite as tasty
| Nada es tan sabroso
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| As what’s cooking right at home
| Como lo que se cocina en casa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry
| Guárdalo en tu despensa
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| Keep it in your pantry | Guárdalo en tu despensa |