| De palo pa’rumba
| Of stick pa'rumba
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| te cambio a ti,
| I change you
|
| así!
| So!
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| pa’que respete aquí! | so that you respect here! |
| (Bis)
| (Bis)
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| La amistad cuando se da no se devuelve
| Friendship when it is given is not returned
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| Mejorando el sentimiento
| Improving the feeling
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| te aconsejo y no me explico
| I advise you and I do not explain myself
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| porque tú piensas así de mí
| because you think that way about me
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| si jamás pienso mal yo de ti
| if I never think badly of you
|
| De palo pa’rumba
| Of stick pa'rumba
|
| te cambio a ti
| I change you
|
| De palo pa’rumba
| Of stick pa'rumba
|
| te cambio a ti,
| I change you
|
| así!
| So!
|
| pa’que respete aquí! | so that you respect here! |
| (Bis)
| (Bis)
|
| La amistad cuando se da no se devuelve
| Friendship when it is given is not returned
|
| Mejorando el sentimiento
| Improving the feeling
|
| te aconsejo y no me explico
| I advise you and I do not explain myself
|
| porque tú piensas así de mí
| because you think that way about me
|
| si jamás pienso mal yo de ti
| if I never think badly of you
|
| De palo pa’rumba
| Of stick pa'rumba
|
| te cambio a ti
| I change you
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba) (5veces)
| of stick pa'rumba) (5 times)
|
| De palo pa’rumba
| Of stick pa'rumba
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| Si yo no sé porque
| If I don't know why
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| piensas mal de mí
| You think ill of me
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| si yo nunca pienso
| yes I never think
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| mal de ti
| bad of you
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| Si de frente me saludas,
| If you greet me from the front,
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| por qué de espaldas me zumbas?
| why do you buzz me with your back?
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| La sinceridad no se compara,
| Sincerity does not compare
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| tampoco se vende nunca
| it never sells either
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
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| De palo y palo pa’rumba
| Of stick and stick pa'rumba
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| y palo pa’rumba
| and palo pa'rumba
|
| de palo pa’rumba
| of stick pa'rumba
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba) (3veces)
| of stick pa'rumba) (3 times)
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| Escucha bien lo aprendido,
| Listen well what you learned,
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| de palo pa’rumba
| of stick pa'rumba
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
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| Con timbal, bongó y rumba
| With timbal, bongo and rumba
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| yo os invito pa’la rumba
| I invite you to the rumba
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba)
| of stick pa'rumba)
|
| Rumba, rumba para ti
| Rumba, rumba for you
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| Rumba, rumba para mí, tú ves!
| Rumba, rumba for me, you see!
|
| (Si somos guerreros,
| (If we are warriors,
|
| de palo pa’rumba) | of stick pa'rumba) |