"El Bodeguero" is by the late Richard Egües. Cha cha cha is a totally danceable genre, invented by the very performers of this piece, Orquesta America.Richard Egües who also played the flute in Orquesta AMerica became very well known with this song.
CHORUS: The grocer and the cha cha chá are always present in his house. Go to the corner and you will see him. He will always be attentive and will serve you. Go on, move over there right away, with the money you will find him on the other side of the counter, very accommodating and helpful. Grocer, what's happening? Why are you so happy? I think it's a consequence of what's in fashion. The grocer is dancing. In the grocer's shop they dance like this, between beans, potatoes and chili, to the new rhythm of the cha cha chá. Take some chocolate, pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. Take some chocolate, pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. Take some chocolate, pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. You have the head of a giant. You have the head of an elephant, that's why everyone shouts at you: Pepe cabecita! You have the head of a giant. You have the head of an elephant, that's why everyone yells at you: Pepe cabecita!, Pepe cabecita!, Pepe cabecita!, Pepe cabecita!, Pepe cabecita! Take some chocolate, pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. Take some chocolate, pay what you owe. Take some chocolate and pay what you owe. Pay what you owe.
CORO: Siempre en su casa presente está
el bodeguero y el cha cha chá.
Vete a la esquina y lo verás.
Atento siempre te servirá.
Anda enseguida córrete allá
que con la plata lo encontrarás
del otro lado del mostrador
muy complaciente y servidor.
¿Bodeguero, qué sucede?,
¿por qué tan contento estás?
Yo creo que es consecuencia
de lo que en moda está.
El bodeguero bailando va.
En la bodega se baila así,
entre frijoles, papas y ají
el nuevo ritmo del cha cha chá.
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Tú tienes la cabeza de gigante.
Tú tienes la cabeza de elefante,
por eso todo el mundo a tí te grita:
¡Pepe cabecita!
Tú tienes la cabeza de gigante.
Tú tienes la cabeza de elefante,
por eso todo el mundo a tí te grita:
¡Pepe cabecita!,
¡Pepe cabecita!,
¡Pepe cabecita!,
¡Pepe cabecita!,
¡Pepe cabecita!
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate, paga lo que debes.
Toma chocolate y paga lo que debes.
Paga lo que debes.