Baja la casita, baja
This is a game song. The instructions are below the lyrics. Each number corresponds to a mime explained in the instructions.
Baja la casita, baja
Down to the Little House We Go
Canción infantil
Children's Song
(Spanish)
(English)
Baja la casita, baja;
Juan Periquito va*,
uno que va adelante,
otro que va detrás.
Agáchese, mi niño, agáchese,
vuélvase a agachar,
que el niño que no se agacha
no sabe jugar.
Ay que me duele un dedo, (1)
ay me que duelen dos, (2)
y si me duele el alma, (3)
¡sólo lo sabe Dios! (4)
Down to the little house, we go down,
John the Little Parrot goes,
One goes in front
And another behind.
Crouch, my child, crouch now,
Crouch once again,
The one who doesn't crouch at all
Doesn't know how to play.
Ouch, my finger hurts a lot, (1)
Ouch, my two fingers hurt, (2)
And if my soul hurts a lot (3)
Only God knows! (4)
Notes
*There's a variation:
Juan Periquito va
Dos periquitos van
Which, really, makes more sense, considering the next verse.
Game Instructions
The children go in a line, miming the song, first sauntering, and then they crouch every time the song tells them to crouch.
(1) They raise one finger.
(2) They raise two fingers.
(3) Hands over heart.
(4) Point to heaven.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Edith I. C.-P. V. for contributing this song. Translated by Mama Lisa
¡Muchas gracias!
