| Sacaron Agua (original) | Sacaron Agua (translation) |
|---|---|
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua del pozo | They drew water from the well |
| Y apagaron la calor | And they turned off the heat |
| El fuego se fue muriendo | The fire died |
| Y plantaron el arroz | And they planted the rice |
| Cantaron a la madre tierra | They sang to mother earth |
| Yemeya les escucho | Yemeya I hear you |
| Semilla que broto hacia el cielo | Seed that sprouted to the sky |
| Sonrisa mirando al sol | smile looking at the sun |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Huye si quema, huye de la pena | Run away if it burns, run away from sorrow |
| Busca, busca vientro fresco | Seek, seek fresh wind |
| Busca otro aliento, huye si quema | Find another breath, run away if it burns |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua de lluvia | They collected rainwater |
| Recogieron el arroz | They picked the rice |
| Pa comerlo con frijoles | To eat it with beans |
| Y brindaron con ron | And they toasted with rum |
| Sacaron bata y clave | They took out robe and key |
| Se lio el guaguanco | I know the guaguanco |
| Mujeres, niños danzaron | Women, children danced |
| Hombre lucumi hablo | Lucumi man I speak |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Sacaron agua | they drew water |
| Corre el agua, corre el agua | Run the water, run the water |
| Corre el agua mi yemeya | run the water my yemeya |
| Corre el agua, corre el agua | Run the water, run the water |
