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For the folks who don't knowPa` la gente que no sabe
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But for this mulatto, no story is worthPero para esta mulata, no hay cuento que valga
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I was born in old Havana, raised by ñia TeresaYo naci en la habana vieja, me crio la ñia teresa
My father was fair-skinned, my mother I don't know who she wasMi padre fue blanco claro, mi madre no se quien era
My mother I don't know who she wasMi madre no se quien era.
That's why I'm dark-skinned and in the blood of my veinsPor eso es que soy morena y en la sangre de mis venas
I have the fire of a panther, my mother I don't know who she wasTengo fuego de pantera, mi madre no se quien era
My mother I don't know who she wasMi madre no se quien era.
But I learned on my own, no one taught mePero yo sola aprendi a mi nadie me enseño
To give fire to the drum, to make the bongo soundA darle fuego al tambor, a hacer sonar el bongooo
Ay! I was born in old Havana, raised by ñia TeresaAy! Yo naci en la habana vieja, me crio la ñia teresa
My father was fair-skinned, oh my mother I don't know who she wasMi padre fue blanco claro, ay mi madre no se quien era
My mother I don't know who she wasMi madre no se quien era.
Ah la la le ro lo le le lo la la la la laAh la la le ro lo le le lo la la la la la
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Rinkirinkinkalla black man who knocks down peopleRinkirinkinkalla negro que tumba a la gente
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
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Ay black man knocks down people, peopleAy negro tumba a la gente, la gente
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Manawinba manawinba manawinbaManawinba manawinba manawinba
Ay black man who knocks down people manawinba!Ay negro que tumba la gente manawinba!
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(Eeh ahh)(Eeh ahh)
Black man who knocks down peopleNegro que tumba a la gente
Listen! My father was fair-skinned, my mother I don't know who she wasOye! Mi padre fue blanco claro, mi madre no se quien era
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
(Knock him down)(Tumbalo)
Go the people of old HavanaVaya la gente de la habana vieja
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
(Knock him down)(Tumbalo)
Because I was born in old Havana and raised by ñia TeresaQue yo naci en la habana vieja y me crio la ñia teresa
Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente

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Omanati manawinba black man who knocks down peopleOmanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente