Sleep, child, sleep now,

The coco is coming and will takeyou.

Sleep, child, sleep now,

The coco is coming and will eat you.

The rhyme originated in the 17th century and has evolved over the years but still retains its original meaning. El Coco is a monster common to many Spanish-speaking countries. In Spain, parents will sing lullabies or tell rhymes, like the one I recited above, to children, warning them that if they do not sleep, El Coco will come to get them.

Sources used for this episode -

Coco (folklore) | Villains Wiki | FandomEl Cucuy - Bogeyman in Spanish Folklore | mythicalcreatures.infoCoco | Myth and Folklore Wiki | Fandom

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