| Me he comprado una zambomba, bomba
| I have bought a zambomba, bomb
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| Un pandero y un tambor, bor
| A tambourine and a drum, bor
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| Y para completar la orquesta
| And to complete the orchestra
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| Los cacharros del fogón
| The pots on the stove
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| Coge tú las tapaderas, deras
| You take the covers, you will
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| Que no hay que dejar dormir, mir
| That we must not let sleep, look
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| Ni al de arriba ni al de abajo
| Neither above nor below
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| Ni al que tiene guardia aquí
| Nor the one who has guard here
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| Canta, ríe y bebe
| Sing, laugh and drink
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| Que hoy es Nochebuena
| That today is Christmas Eve
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| Que en estos momentos
| that in these moments
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| No hay que tener pena
| there is no need to be sorry
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| Dale a la zambomba, dale al almirez
| Hit the zambomba, hit the mortar
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| Y dale a tu suegra la pulga después
| And give your mother in law the flea afterwards
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| Esta noche todo el mundo, mundo
| Tonight everybody, world
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| Está mucho más contento, tento
| He is much happier, I tempt
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| Después de la buena cena
| After the good dinner
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| No se para ni un momento
| I don't stop for a moment
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| Hasta mañana temprano, prano
| See you early tomorrow morning
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| No me tengo que acostar, tar
| I don't have to go to bed, tar
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| Pues esta noche me ha dado
| Well, tonight has given me
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| Por bailar y por cantar
| For dancing and for singing
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| Canta, ríe y bebe
| Sing, laugh and drink
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| Que hoy es Nochebuena
| That today is Christmas Eve
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| Que en estos momentos
| that in these moments
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| No hay que tener pena;
| There is no need to be sorry;
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| Dale a la zambomba, dale al violín
| Hit the zambomba, hit the violin
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| Dale a la cabeza y canta feliz
| Hit the head and sing happily
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| Al chico de mi portera, tera
| To my porter's boy, tera
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| Hoy le han traído en camilla, illa
| Today they brought you on a stretcher, illa
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| Por pedir el aguinaldo
| For asking for the bonus
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| Al tendero de la esquina
| To the shopkeeper on the corner
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| Al tendero de la esquina, quina
| To the shopkeeper on the corner, quina
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| Que ha tenido la atención, ción
| That he's had attention, tion
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| De tirarle a la cabeza
| To shoot at the head
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| Un pedazo de turrón
| a piece of nougat
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| Canta, ríe, bebe | sing, laugh, drink |
| Que hoy es Nochebuena
| That today is Christmas Eve
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| Que en estos momentos
| that in these moments
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| No hay que tener pena
| there is no need to be sorry
|
| Dale a la zambomba, dale a la sartén
| Hit the zambomba, hit the frying pan
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| Y dile al tendero que lo pase bien | And tell the shopkeeper to have a good time |