| La Mulateada (original) | La Mulateada (translation) |
|---|---|
| Están de fiesta | They are celebrating |
| en la calle Larga | on long street |
| los mazorqueros | the mazorqueros |
| de Monserrat. | of Montserrat. |
| Y entre las luces | and between the lights |
| de las antorchas, | of the torches, |
| bailan los negros | the blacks dance |
| de La Piedad. | of La Piedad. |
| Se casa Pancho, | Pancho is getting married, |
| rey del candombe, | king of candombe, |
| con la mulata | with the mulatto |
| más federal, | more federal, |
| que en los cuarteles | than in the barracks |
| de la Recova, | of the Recova, |
| soñó el mulato | the mulatto dreamed |
| sentimental. | sentimental. |
| Baila, mulata linda, | Dance, pretty mulatto, |
| bajo la luna llena, | under the full moon, |
| que al chi, qui, chi del chinesco, | that to the chi, qui, chi of the Chinese, |
| canta el negro del tambor. | sings the black of the drum. |
| Baila, mulata linda, | Dance, pretty mulatto, |
| de la divisa roja, | of the red badge, |
| que están mirando los ojos | who are looking at the eyes |
| de nuestro Restaurador. | of our restorer. |
| Ya esta servida | It is already served |
| la mazamorra | the dungeon |
| y el chocolate | and the Chocolate |
| tradicional | traditional |
| y el favorito | and the favorite |
| plato de locro, | locro dish, |
| quer ha preparado | who has prepared |
| un buen federal. | a good fed. |
| Y al son alegre | and they are cheerful |
| de tamboriles | of drums |
| los novios van | the bride and groom go |
| a la Concepción | at conception |
| y al paso brinda, | and to the step it offers, |
| la mulateada, | the mulatto, |
| por la más Santa | for the most holy |
| Federación. | Federation. |
