| Con este tumbao tan rico los locos del barrio llegaron a cien por hora
| With this delicious tumbao the crazy people of the neighborhood reached a hundred per hour
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| con este tumbao tan rico, cuando llega el sargento la gente se vuelve loca
| With this delicious tumbao, when the sergeant arrives, people go crazy
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| Como es posible que con tantas cosas
| How is it possible that with so many things
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| unos se queden fuera chupandose las suelas
| some stay outside sucking their soles
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| nos dicen que esta poco hecha, nos dicen que fue mala la cosecha
| they tell us that it is underdone, they tell us that the harvest was bad
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| ya no soy ningun nio, dime la verdad!
| I am no longer a child, tell me the truth!
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| no voy a seguir viviendo en la oscuridad
| I will not continue living in the dark
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| nos dicen delincuentes, nos llaman ingratos
| they call us criminals, they call us ungrateful
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| pero no oyen como soplan los vientos
| but they don't hear how the winds blow
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| huele a quemao, te lo digo yo si no traen esa salsa tierra va’temblar
| it smells like burning, I'm telling you, if they don't bring that sauce, earth will tremble
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| huele a quemao, te lo digo yo, ya nadie aguanta esa matematica loca
| it smells like burning, I'm telling you, no one can stand that crazy math anymore
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| unos con todo el pastel y otros con dolor de barriga mama.
| some with all the cake and others with a bellyache mama.
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| sacala! | take it out! |
| sacala! | take it out! |
| o la calle va a reventar
| or the street is going to burst
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| Que traigan la salsa, que la traigan ya! | Bring the sauce, bring it now! |
| es hora ya!
| it's time now!
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| la gente pide y no le dan, ni con la cuchara
| people ask and they don't give it, not even with a spoon
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| Que traigan la salsa, que la traigan ya! | Bring the sauce, bring it now! |
| es hora ya!
| it's time now!
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| si no se reparte esa comida el barrio no lo perdonanara.
| If that food is not distributed, the neighborhood will not forgive him.
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| Ha venido la gente del barrio, corrio la voz, no hay lio,
| People from the neighborhood have come, the word spread, there is no mess,
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| yo se que esta noche habra mucho calor, si seor! | I know it will be very hot tonight, yes sir! |
| sudor y calor.
| sweat and heat.
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| Hay que ver esa llama que arde en los ojos
| You have to see that flame that burns in the eyes
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| de aquella muchacha que pasa no muy lejos
| of that girl who passes not far away
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| amarillo, hoy el dia es amarillo Ochun se esta baando en el rio.
| yellow, today is yellow Ochun is bathing in the river.
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| Por que no dejan que pase la gente?
| Why don't they let people pass?
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| por que? | why? |
| pues el arroz esta caliente
| well the rice is hot
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| tanto ritmo y no poder bailar, tanta comida y no poderla tocar
| so much rhythm and not being able to dance, so much food and not being able to touch it
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| e’to 'ta claro no se pue' aguantar, luna 'ta llena tierra va' tembla'
| It's so clear I can't stand it, the moon is full, the earth is trembling
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| Que traigan la salsa, que la traigan ya! | Bring the sauce, bring it now! |
| es hora ya!
| it's time now!
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| la gente pide y no le dan, ni con la cuchara
| people ask and they don't give it, not even with a spoon
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| Que traigan la salsa, que la traigan ya! | Bring the sauce, bring it now! |
| es hora ya!
| it's time now!
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| si no se reparte esa comida el barrio no lo perdonanara.
| If that food is not distributed, the neighborhood will not forgive him.
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| Nos dicen que la salsa esta sosa pero asi nos gusta con poca sal y con pimienta
| They tell us that the sauce is bland but we like it that way with little salt and pepper
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| Nos dicen que la salsa esta sosa pero sabemos que esa no es la verdad | They tell us that the sauce is bland but we know that this is not the truth |