La Marigüana
Oscar Chávez Lyrics


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"Cuni cuni"
Cantaba la rana,
Y hechaba las coplas
De la mariguana. (x2)

Mariguana tuvo un hijito
Y le pusieron San Expedito
Como era abogado de los de Santana
Porque era Sansón para la mariguana.(x2)

Mariguana, ya no puedo
Ni levantar la cabeza




Con los ojos rete colorados
Y la boca reseca, reseca.(x2)

Overall Meaning

The song "La Mariguana" by Oscar Chávez is an ode to the drug marijuana. The first stanza describes a scene where a frog is singing and praising marijuana through its verses. The second stanza talks about the birth of a child to the marijuana plant and how it is named San Expedito, after the lawyer of the politician Santana. The reference to Sansón in this stanza is a play on words as it means "strong man" or "muscle man" in Spanish, implying that San Expedito is strong and powerful for marijuana.


The third stanza is a reflection on the effects of smoking marijuana. The singer is unable to lift his head and has red and dry eyes and mouth. The repetition of "reseca, reseca" emphasizes the dryness of the mouth and throat. Overall, the song presents a lighthearted view of the drug and its effects.


Line by Line Meaning

Cuni cuni
The frog sang the song


Cantaba la rana,
The frog was singing


Y hechaba las coplas
And was composing the verses


De la mariguana. (x2)
About marijuana


Mariguana tuvo un hijito
Marijuana had a child


Y le pusieron San Expedito
And they named him Saint Expeditus


Como era abogado de los de Santana
Because he was a lawyer for those of the Santana cartel


Porque era Sansón para la mariguana. (x2)
Because he was like Samson for marijuana


Mariguana, ya no puedo
Marijuana, I can't


Ni levantar la cabeza
Not even to lift my head


Con los ojos rete colorados
With my eyes very red


Y la boca reseca, reseca. (x2)
And a dry, dry mouth




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