El Alcatraz

The Pelican

El Alcatraz

(Pelican, pelican, pelican)(Alcatraz, alcatraz, alcatraz)

Black girl come, light my candleNegrita ven, préndeme la vela
Black girl come, light my candleNegrita ven, préndeme la vela
To burn that black woman, to burn the pelicanPa´ quemar esa negra, pa quemar el alcatraz
To burn that black woman, to burn the pelicanPa´ quemar esa negra, pa quemar el alcatraz

I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)

Ask my hat and it will tell you the truthPreguntale a mi sombrero y el te diga la verdad
Ask my hat and it will tell you the truthPreguntale a mi sombrero y el te diga la verdad
The bad night it goes through and the dew that gives itLa mala noche que pasa y el sereno que le da
The bad night it goes through and the dew that gives itLa mala noche que pasa y el sereno que le da

I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)

Let's go, let's go, let's goVamo, vamo, vamo
I bet it doesn't burn me neither from the front nor from behindA que no me quema ni por delante ni por detras
The pelican, the pelican, the pelicanEl alcatraz, el alcatraz, el alcatraz
Take, takeToma, toma

To the sound of the drum of bugles in rhythmAl son de la tambora de clarines al compás
To the sound of the drum of bugles in rhythmAl son de la tambora de clarines al compás
I would give you five reales that it doesn't burn me, the pelicanYo te diera cinco reales que no me quema que el alcatraz
I would give you five reales that it doesn't burn me, the pelicanYo te diera cinco reales que no me quema que el alcatraz

I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)

All the little black ones come out, all come out to the pampaSalgan todos los negritos, salgan todos a la pampa
All the little black ones come out, all come out to the pampaSalgan todos los negritos, salgan todos a la pampa
Some go with their picks, others go with their lampsUnos vayan con sus picos, otros vayan con sus lampas
Some go with their picks, others go with their lampsUnos vayan con sus picos, otros vayan con sus lampas

I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)
I bet it doesn't burn me (the pelican)A que no me quema(el alcatraz)