LA CUMBIA DEL PAPA

The Cumbia of the Pope

LA CUMBIA DEL PAPA

Joy has arrived in ChiclayoLa alegría llegó a Chiclayo
Blessed is my PeruBendecido está mi Perú
Joy in the VaticanAlegría en el Vaticano
There's a pope with gratitudeHay un papa con gratitud

He taught my people up northLe enseñó a mi gente del norte
To help those in needAyudar al que necesita
He did a lot of social workHizo muchas obras sociales
And faith is what defines usY la fe nos identifica

How beautifulQue bonito
How beautifulQue bonito
Everything that Roberto didTodo lo que Roberto hizo

You can feel the joyYa se siente la alegría
Now the world dances like thisAhora el mundo lo baila así

One hand upUna mano pa arriba
The other hand upLa otra pa arriba
And we give thanks to GodY le damos gracias a Dios
Because the pope is PeruvianPorque el papa es peruano
He's from ChiclayoEs chiclayano
He's Pope LeoÉl es el papa León
One hand upUna mano pa arriba
The other hand upLa otra pa arriba
And we give thanks to GodY le damos gracias a Dios
Because the pope is PeruvianPorque el papa es peruano
He's from ChiclayoEs chiclayano
He's Pope LeoÉl es el papa León

Even though the pope was born in ChicagoAunque el papa nació en Chicago
The best times were spent in PeruLo mejor lo vivió en Perú
He prayed to Saint RositaLe rezaba a Santa Rosita
And to the captive of MonsefúY al cautivo de Monsefú

In the diocese of ChiclayoEn la diócesis de Chiclayo
He helped with all his heartAyudaba de corazón
Because the pope is more PeruvianPorque el papa es más peruano
Than ceviche and this songQue el ceviche y esta canción

How beautifulQue bonito
How beautifulQue bonito
Everything that Roberto didTodo lo que Roberto hizo

You can feel the joyYa se siente la alegría
And now the world dances like thisY ahora el mundo lo baila así

One hand upUna mano pa arriba
The other hand upLa otra pa arriba
And we give thanks to GodY le damos gracias a Dios
Because the pope is PeruvianPorque el papa es peruano
He's from ChiclayoEs chiclayano
He's Pope LeoÉl es el papa León