| Yo no quiero que me hablen
| I don't want them to talk to me
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| De pena ni sufrimiento
| Of sorrow or suffering
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| Yo quiero vivir mi vida
| I want to live my life
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| Alegre, feliz, contento
| Cheerful, happy, glad
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| El dia que yo me muera
| The day that I die
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| No quiero llanto ni rezo
| I don't want to cry or pray
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| Preguntenle a Jaime Ayala
| Ask Jaime Ayala
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| Que es ahora el vivo muerto
| What is now the living dead
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| Que traigan mucho aguardiente
| Bring a lot of brandy
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| Y todos bailen contentos
| And everyone dances happily
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| Con Francisco, Fercho y Fabio
| With Francisco, Fercho and Fabio
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| Septimo y Carlos Rogelio
| Seventh and Carlos Rogelio
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| Y que bailen mis amigos
| And let my friends dance
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Y que bailen las muchachas
| And let the girls dance
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Barrio rico; | wealthy neighborhood; |
| rico valle
| rich valley
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Y que bailen mis hermanos
| And let my brothers dance
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Piper Pimienta y Fruko
| Piper Pepper and Fruko
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Que se de mucho traguito
| I know a lot of drink
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Ay! | Oh! |
| que bailen y que gozen
| let them dance and enjoy
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Ay! | Oh! |
| que bailen mis mujeres
| let my women dance
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Y el muerto Arroyo hoy vino al baile, Si señor
| And the dead Arroyo came to the dance today, yes sir
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| Yo no quiero que me hablen
| I don't want them to talk to me
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| De pena ni sufrimiento
| Of sorrow or suffering
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| Yo quiero vivir mi vida
| I want to live my life
|
| Alegre, feliz, contento
| Cheerful, happy, glad
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| El dia que yo me muera
| The day that I die
|
| No quiero llanto ni rezo
| I don't want to cry or pray
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| Que me lleven a mi Cali
| Take me to my Cali
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| A Barranquilla y el Puerto
| To Barranquilla and the Port
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| Que traigan mucho aguardiente
| Bring a lot of brandy
|
| Queden todos bien contentos
| everyone is very happy
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| Y que bailen mis hermanos
| And let my brothers dance
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Y que bailen mis amigos
| And let my friends dance
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Y que bailen las muchachas
| And let the girls dance
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Ay! | Oh! |
| con las manos en alto
| with your hands up
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Y llego hasta el rio Cali
| And I reach the Cali river
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Y que bailen y que gozen
| And let them dance and enjoy
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Que se de mucho traguito
| I know a lot of drink
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Ay! | Oh! |
| que bailen y que gozen
| let them dance and enjoy
|
| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
|
| Ay! | Oh! |
| que bailen las muchachas
| let the girls dance
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| A la memoria del muerto
| To the memory of the dead
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| Que baile German Gutierrez
| What dance German Gutierrez
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| A la memoria del muerte | To the memory of death |