Big band sound of trumpets and percussion. "Cuña del Mismo Palo" a Tropical romantic salsa song arranged by Reynaldo Crespo for the band Saoco Son.
CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one made from the same wood, there's no worse wedge. VOICE 1: What? CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one made from the same wood, there's no worse wedge. VOICE 1: The other day I was traveling on an articulated bus. VOICE 2: Camel. VOICE 1: The seats for pregnant women were all occupied, in one an old lady, in another an accident victim, in the third a little girl, legs of oak, graceful body, in the third a little girl, legs of oak, graceful body. Finally, a pregnant woman got on, disproportionate belly, she stood in front of the little girl, looking at the coveted seat. The girl shrank back as if nothing had happened, leaving the pregnant woman standing and the public indignant. Listen, what kind of people. CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one made from the same wood. VOICE 1: That's what Lazarito used to say when he was enthusiastic. CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one made from the same wood. VOICE 1: But there are those who, in front of women, act tough and give gifts. CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one from the same wood. VOICE 1: And he doesn't give his old mother a single penny. CHORUS: There's no worse wedge than one from the same wood. VOICE 1: Water. (…)
CORO: No hay cuña peor, que la del mismo palo,
no hay cuña peor.
VOZ 1: ¿Cómo?
CORO: No hay cuña peor, que la del mismo palo,
no hay cuña peor.
VOZ 1: El otro día viajaba yo en un ómnibus articulado
VOZ 2: Camello.
VOZ 1: Los asientos de gestantes iban todos ocupados,
en uno una viejecita, en otro un accidentado,
en el tercero una nena, pierna de roble, cuerpo agraciado,
en el tercero una nena, pierna de roble, cuerpo agraciado.
Subió al fin una gestante, vientre desproporcionado,
se situó frente a la nena, mirando el asiento ansiado.
esta se encogió como si nada hubiera pasado,
dejando a la embarazada de pie y al público indignado.
Oye, qué clase de gente.
CORO: No hay cuña peor que la del mismo palo.
VOZ 1: Así decía Lazarito cuando estaba entusiasmado
CORO: No hay cuña peor que la del mismo palo.
VOZ 1: Pero que hay quien delante de las mujeres
regala haciéndose el bravo.
CORO: No hay cuña peor que la del mismo palo.
VOZ 1: Y a su madre viejecita no le pasa ni un centavo.
CORO: No hay cuña peor que la del mismo palo.
VOZ 1: Agua.
(…)