Lyrics of Timbalero - Héctor Lavoé, Willie Colón

Timbalero (original)

Timbalero, preparate,
timbalero, no pierdas tiempo
pronto llegará el momento
que tú puedas vacilar y descargar.
Timbalero, que es lo que pasa,
pero que mira, mira, mira timbalero
por qué estás triste, si ahorita me dijste
que me iba a poner a gozar y a vacilar.
Timbalero, timbalero
que es lo que pasa que estás tan gallego.
Parece que tú no quieres tocar ni vacilar.
Timba no va' sonar, cuero no tiene ya.
Oye la timba no va a sonar
y es porque el cuero no tiene, ya.
Y oye la conga y el timbal
y la campana, mamá.
Eh…, que vengan timbaleros
que vengan a descargar.
Oye ahora traigo la salsa
y el saoco viene atrás.
Eh… la rumba no es como ayer
nadie la puede igualar.
Y me voy pa' Catanga… A Africa.
>> Descarga de timbal
Entren que caben 100.
Ay que caben, que caben 100.
50 parao 50 de pie.
Dicen que es lo mismo pero yo no se.
Oiga si hay fuego en el 23.
Entren que caben 10.
Que caramba le importa a usted.
Orita me voy me voy Belen.
Eh que caben que caben 10.
Oye que caben que caben bien.
Entren que caben 3.
Ay yo me voy para la luna.
me voy montao en chu chu tren.
Eh rumbero rumba buena,
oye saoco me lleva la morena.
Que paren la puerta.
Que paren la puerta.
Oye Ruperto.
Que paren la puerta.
Y que me paren la puerta.
Oye!
Que mujer mas linda.
Pero esta muy gorda.
Parece una puerca.
Que paren la puerta.
y que me paren la puerta.
Mamita la puerta.
Pero bendito que es lo tuyo.

(translation)

Drummer, get ready,
drummer, don't waste time
soon the time will come
that you can hesitate and download.
Timbalero, what is happening,
but look, look, look timbalero
why are you sad, if right now you told me
that I was going to enjoy myself and hesitate.
drummer, drummer
what is it that you are so Galician.
It seems that you do not want to touch or hesitate.
Timba is not going to sound, he doesn't have leather anymore.
Hey the timba is not going to sound
and it is because the leather does not have, now.
And hear the conga and the timpani
and the bell, mom.
Eh…, let the timbaleros come
let them come to download.
Hey now I bring the sauce
and the saoco comes back.
Eh… the rumba is not like yesterday
no one can match her.
And I'm going to Catanga… To Africa.
>> Timpani Download
Enter that 100 fit.
Oh, they fit, they fit 100.
50 standing or 50 standing.
They say it's the same but I don't know.
Hear if there's a fire on 23.
Enter that fits 10.
What the heck does it matter to you.
Orita I'm leaving I'm leaving Belen.
Hey, they fit, they fit 10.
Hey, they fit, they fit well.
Come in that fit 3.
Oh I'm going to the moon.
I'm going on a chu chu train.
Hey rumbero good rumba,
hey saoco takes me the brunette.
Let them stop the door.
Let them stop the door.
Hey Rupert.
Let them stop the door.
And let me stop the door.
Hey!
What a beautiful woman.
But she is very fat.
It looks like a pig.
Let them stop the door.
and that they stop the door for me.
Mommy the door.
But blessed is it yours.