Saludos Compay

Greetings, Buddy

Saludos Compay

My beautiful regionTiene mi bella región
Has something tender that I loveAlgo tierno que me encanta
Behind its green mountainsTras de sus verdes montañas
The beautiful sun risesEl bello sol se levanta

The beautiful sun risesEl bello sol se levanta

Along the road, you see plantainsPor el camino se ven quimbuelos
You see pastures, you see fieldsSe ven arrastras, se ven potreros
And the country folks, oh, with an open handY los guajiros, ay, con mano franca
They greet each other, buddySe saludan, compay

Buddy, buddyCompay, compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay

I planted a hundred yamsPlanté cien janes de ñame
In a mountain that I clearedEn un monte que tumbé
I also planted coffee, ohTambién le sembré café, ay
How beautifully it has grownQué bonito se me ha dado

Buddy, buddyCompay, compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay

I like rainy weatherMe gusta el tiempo de lluvia
And not too much windY que no haga mucho viento
To lay in bed, buddyPara tirarme en la cama, compay
Until the weather clears upHasta que levante el tiempo

Buddy, buddyCompay, compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay

I have nine kidsYo tengo nueve muchachos
And all of them are early risersY todos de madrugá
The dogs bark and barkLos perros ladra que ladra
The roosters crow and crowLos gallos canta que canta
And I become a dadY me convierto en papá

Buddy, buddyCompay, compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay
Where is my buddyDónde está mi compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay
Come here, my buddyVen acá, mi compay

Greetings, buddySaludo, compay
Greetings, buddySaludo, compay

The term 'compay' refers to the way neighbors in Siboney greet each other, saying: 'greetings, buddy'Compay segundo alude a la forma de saludarse los vecinos de siboney, los cuales cuando se encuentran suelen decir: "saludo, compay"

When it says 'I planted a hundred yams', it refers to a hundred yam plantsCuando dice "planté cien janes de ñame", se refiere a cien plantas de tubérculo