The Pilanderas (feat. Celia Cruz)

Las Pilanderas (part. Celia Cruz)

Mrs. Juana MaríaSeñora Juana María
Look, the day's catching up with meMira que me coge el día
Get my pants readyPláncheme mi pantalón

Look, I want to get thereMira que quiero llegar
So I can celebratePara poder festejar
The Virgin's birthdayEl cumpleaños de la Virgen
In my tropical townDe mi pueblo tropical

Let them come from Santa MartaQue vengan de Santa Marta
Let them come to danceQue vengan para bailar
To the beat of the pilanderasAl son de las pilanderas
From my tropical BancoDe mi Banco tropical

But let them come from Santa MartaPero que vengan de Santa Marta
Let them come to danceQue vengan para bailar
To the beat of the pilanderasAl son de las pilanderas
From my tropical BancoDe mi Banco tropical

Tell the pilanderasDígale a las pilanderas
To bring corn, panelaQue traigan maíz, panela
To make the chicha 'e mamónPara hacer la chicha 'e mamón

And send for the mortarY manden por el pilón
Where my buddy Pantaleón isDonde el compa Pantaleón
And four boxes of candlesY cuatro cajas de velas
To burn it at the cumbiónPa' quemarla en el cumbión

Let them come from Santa MartaQue vengan de Santa Marta
Let them come to danceQue vengan para bailar
To the beat of the pilanderasAl son de las pilanderas
From my tropical BancoDe mi Banco tropical

But let them come from Santa MartaPero que vengan de Santa Marta
Let them come to danceQue vengan para bailar
To the beat of the pilanderasAl son de las pilanderas
From my tropical BancoDe mi Banco tropical

Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Oh, before Christmas Eve comesAy, antes que venga la Nochebuena
Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Hey, but let it be good, let it be goodOye, pero que venga, que venga buena

Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Bring corn, panelaQue traigan maíz, panela
Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Corn, panela, and sugar tooMaiz, panela y azúcar también

Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
That come on, come on, come on, dieQue pila, pila, que pila, pila, que muera
Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, goPila, pila, pila, pila, pila, pila, pa

Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
Mrs. Juana María, the day's comingSeñora Juana María, ya viene el día
Oh, come on, come on, pilanderaAy, pila, pila, pilandera
I want my stuffed potatoYo quiero mi papita rellena