| Primero fui yo
| first it was me
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| Como se dieron a conocer aquella gente
| How did those people get to know each other?
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| Y solo por mi
| and only for me
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| Disfrutan de la fama mundialmente
| They enjoy worldwide fame
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| Pero la vida
| but life
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| Como la rueda da muchas vueltas
| As the wheel turns many times
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| Y con otra orquesta
| And with another orchestra
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| Muy famosa fui a cantar
| Very famous I went to sing
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| Y a ellos les enseñé
| And I taught them
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| Como la hacen
| how do they do it
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| Como se canta con el alma
| how to sing with the soul
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| Y con sabor
| and with flavor
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| Y hoy lo dudo
| And today I doubt it
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| Que sin mi sigan pa’rriba
| That without me they continue up
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| Y están diciendo
| and they are saying
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| Lo comentan en la esquina
| They talk about it in the corner
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| Que Frankie Ruiz
| That Frankie Ruiz
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| Tiene su orquesta y mi vecina
| He has his orchestra of him and my neighbor
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| Esta de acuerdo
| Do you agree
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| Que es muy buena mi mercancía
| That my merchandise is very good
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| Coro:
| Chorus:
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| Señores tengan cuidado
| gentlemen be careful
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| Conmigo no se metan
| Don't mess with me
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| Ahora me toca a mi
| Now it's my turn
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| Cantando estoy con mi orquesta
| I'm singing with my orchestra
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| Oigan señores tengan cuidado
| Hey gentlemen be careful
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| Y que conmigo si no se metan
| And what if they don't mess with me
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| Señores soy Frankie Ruiz
| Gentlemen, I'm Frankie Ruiz.
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| Y vengo con mi propia orquesta
| And I come with my own orchestra
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| Le voy a a enseñar aquella gente
| I'm going to show you those people
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| Que se pasan criticando
| that they spend criticizing
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| Y que dijeron que yo solito
| And they said that I usually
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| No lo iba a poner porque soy un loquito
| I wasn't going to put it because I'm crazy
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| Ay a mi no me importa que sigan hablando
| Ay I don't care if they keep talking
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| Pero si te aseguro
| But yes, I assure you
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| Y que pa’lante yo sigo mi hermano
| And that pa'lante I follow my brother
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| Y que sigan hablando
| and keep talking
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| Coro:
| Chorus:
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| Conmigo no se metan
| Don't mess with me
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| Cantando estoy con mi orquesta
| I'm singing with my orchestra
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| Y que pa’lante mi hermano yo sigo
| And that pa'lante my brother I follow
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| Conmigo, conmigo, conmigo
| With me, with me, with me
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| Le voy a enseñar aquella gente
| I'm going to show you those people
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| Lo que se pasan habando en la esquina
| What they spend talking in the corner
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| Vengo potente mi hermano mejor que nunca
| I come powerful my brother better than ever
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| Ahora vengo con mi propia orquesta
| Now I come with my own orchestra
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| Para alante mi hermano voy pa encima
| For ahead my brother I'm going on top
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| Ahora te digo vamos ver quien da mas | Now I tell you let's see who gives more |