Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Pedro en la tarima suena su trombón
Celia con la orquesta va a cantar
Pedro dice a celia "eres un bombón"
Y celia sonriente empieza a tararear
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Que la fiesta va a empezar
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Mira que sabroso está
Pedro en el tranvía al joyero va
Y un anillo de oro le compró
Y va a ver a celia que en la orquesta está
Se lo regala al compás de esta canción
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Que la fiesta va a empezar
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Mira que sabroso está
Pocos años después un hogar tranquilo, ay
Un nidito de amor para disfrutar
Del cariño de los dos
Ay, pedro dirigiendo hace su labor
Y sus chicos le van al compás
Celia en casa colorea su rubor
Y por la noche con la orquesta va a cantar
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Que la fiesta va a empezar
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, vamos pa' llá,
Mira que sabroso está
Cantando ya, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Pasa el tiempo y la vida sigue igual
Y canto ob-la-di, ob-la-da,
De qué me voy a quejar
Pedro perucho ese anillito
Es muy bonito y muy cariñoso
Abrázame un poquitico
Porque negrito tú estás sabroso
Pasa el tiempo y la vida sigue igual
Y canto ob-la-di, ob-la-da,
De qué me voy a quejar
Esa orquesta suena completica
Pa'que tú bailes con su salsita
El ob-la-di tiene su sandunga
El ob-la-da tiene buena rumba
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, ay, ob-la-di pa' gozar
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Este negrito es como un tesoro
Y que sino que lo diga el coro
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Mira que bueno que suena y duro
Con estos cueros bailas seguro
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Aquí, allá, pa' aquí pa' llá, ob-la-di, ob-la-di
Ob-la-di, ob-la-di ob-la-da
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Es que la fiesta ya va a empezar
No te la pierdas ven a bailar
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Mi pedro suena tan bien trompeta
Que a mí me llega hasta la chancleta
(si tú quieres gozar canta ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Pedro on stage plays his trombone
Celia with the orchestra is going to sing
Pedro tells Celia 'you're a bombshell'
And Celia, smiling, starts to hum
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
The party is about to start
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
Look how delicious it is
Pedro on the tram goes to the jeweler
And buys a gold ring
He goes to see Celia who is in the orchestra
He gives it to her to the rhythm of this song
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
The party is about to start
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
Look how delicious it is
A few years later, a quiet home, oh
A love nest to enjoy
The affection of both
Oh, Pedro conducting does his job
And his boys follow him in rhythm
Celia at home colors her blush
And at night she goes to sing with the orchestra
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
The party is about to start
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, let's go there
Look how delicious it is
Singing now, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Time passes and life goes on the same
And I sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da
What am I going to complain about
Pedro, that little ring
Is very beautiful and very affectionate
Hug me a little
Because, my dear, you are delicious
Time passes and life goes on the same
And I sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da
What am I going to complain about
That orchestra sounds complete
So you can dance with its salsa
The ob-la-di has its swing
The ob-la-da has good rumba
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, oh, ob-la-di to enjoy
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
This little black one is like a treasure
And if not, let the chorus say it
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Look how good it sounds and strong
With these drums, you dance safely
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
Here, there, back and forth, ob-la-di, ob-la-di
Ob-la-di, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
The party is about to start
Don't miss it, come and dance
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)
My Pedro plays the trumpet so well
That it reaches even my flip-flop
(if you want to enjoy, sing ob-la-di, ob-la-da)