Arroz Con Habichuela
Esto no es lo que tú piensas
No te vayas a tirar
Si no aprendiste a conciencia
La clave te va a tumbar
Esto tiene su truquito
Esto no es llegué y pegué
Esto lleva sus añitos, Rafael
Pa' tocarse como es
Esto no es la A y la B
Esto llega hasta la Z
Esto no es mamá, papá y nené
Esta es la lección completa
Esto no viene en los libros
No se enseña en la academia
Esto es poquito a poquito
Luego el esfuerzo se premia
Cuatro décadas, Gran Combo en la cocina
Cocinando Salsa para la gente latina
(Esto no es ensaladita light)
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
No, no es ensaladita Light de dieta
Pregúntale a Juan José, que trajo la receta
(Esto no es ensaladita light)
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
Es la cadencia del Son de Cuba elegante
Y el Swing de Nueva York siempre pa'lante
(Esto no es ensaladita light)
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
Sabor, sabor, sabor de la vieja escuela
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
Salsa caribeña, rumba, plena
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
No se aprende, ni en la academia más fina
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
En la calle, calle, calle, rumbón de esquina
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
Traigo melao, qué rico, qué sabroso el tumba'o
(Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay)
Timbón, bongón, campana, conga (Lo que hay)
Ingredientes pa'l sancocho (Esto es lo que hay)
El chef Rafael nos prepara sabroso (Lo que hay)
Con leña y con microonda (Esto es lo que hay)
Los vientos van a tocar (Lo que hay)
Bajo piano acompañando (Esto es lo que hay)
Es el Gran Combo preparando (Lo que hay)
El banquete musical (Esto es lo que hay)
Rice with Beans
This is not what you think
Don't go throwing yourself
If you didn't learn thoroughly
The key will knock you down
This has its little trick
This is not hit and run
This takes its years, Rafael
To touch as it should
This is not A and B
This goes all the way to Z
This is not mom, dad, and baby
This is the complete lesson
This doesn't come in books
It's not taught in the academy
This is little by little
Then effort is rewarded
Four decades, Gran Combo in the kitchen
Cooking Salsa for the Latin people
(This is not a light salad)
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
No, it's not a diet light salad
Ask Juan José, who brought the recipe
(This is not a light salad)
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
It's the cadence of elegant Cuban Son
And the Swing of New York always moving forward
(This is not a light salad)
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
Flavor, flavor, flavor of the old school
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
Caribbean Salsa, rumba, plena
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
It's not learned, not even in the finest academy
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
In the street, street, street, corner party
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
I bring sweet syrup, how rich, how tasty the beat
(Rice with beans and root vegetables, that's what there is)
Timbales, bongos, cowbell, conga (That's what there is)
Ingredients for the stew (That's what there is)
Chef Rafael prepares us deliciously (That's what there is)
With firewood and microwave (That's what there is)
The winds are going to play (That's what there is)
Bass and piano accompanying (That's what there is)
It's Gran Combo preparing (That's what there is)
The musical feast (That's what there is)