Moreno Soy

I Am Brown

Moreno Soy

I was born brown because that's how it had to beNací moreno porque así tenía que ser
Because of my color, I'm very easy to understandPor mi color, soy muy fácil de entender
Singing I go, making the world happyCantando voy, haciendo el mundo feliz
I am fire, burning stone until I dieYo soy candela, quemando piedra hasta morir

I was born brown because that's how it had to beNací moreno porque así tenía que ser
And in my singing I will explain to you whyY en mi cantar te voy a explicar porque
I was born and my mother was the rumbaYo nací y mi madre fue la rumba
And my father was nicknamed guaguancóY a mi padre lo apodaban guaguancó

They baptized meMe bautizaron
With three beats of the congaCon tres toques de conga
In a spring of flavorEn un manantial de sabor

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo lo heredé del guaguancó
Gentlemen, I was born brown, I am brown with flavorSeñores nací moreno, soy moreno con sabor
That's why I was called with three drum beatsPor eso yo fui llamado con tres toques de tambor

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo le heredé del guaguancó
The day I was born, all the flowers were bornEl día que nací yo, nacieron toditas las flores
From the baptismal font, the nightingales sangDe la pila del bautismo, canta, cantaban los ruiseñores

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo le heredé del guaguancó
With a rock of pdk, I made myself a candlestickCon roca de pdk, yo me hecho un candelero
So I can light myself up, becausePara yo poderme alumbrar, porque
Because I don't want more lightPorque yo más luz no quiero

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo le heredé del guaguancó
I am brown and I am hereMoreno soy y estoy aquí
I am a gypsy, burning stone until I dieYo soy gitano, quemando piedra hasta morir

Ink ink the inkwellTinta tinta el tintero
Ink from the heartTinta de corazón
Diego el Cigalo sings itLo canta diego el cigalo
I bring it with much loveLo traigo con mucho amor

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo le heredé del guaguancó
I am brown, I am brown, I am brownMoreno soy, moreno soy, moreno soy
And singing I always goY cantando siempre voy

I am brown because I was born from the rumbaMoreno soy porque nací de la rumba
And I inherited the flavor from guaguancóY el sabor yo le heredé del guaguancó
My beautiful land, how much I love youMi tierra linda, cuanto te quiero
I sing to you, my entire soundYo a ti te canto, mi son entero