Malembe (o Tonto malembe)
Tonto malembe,
dale con la colorá'
tonto malembe,
y en el fondo de la mar,
tonto malembe.
Tonto malembe,
tengo una cajita de oro,
tonto malembe,
donde guardo mis suspiros,
tonto malembe,
y las lágrimas que lloro,
tonto malembe.
Tonto malembe,
la sortija que me diste,
tonto malembe,
la mañana del Señor,
tonto malembe,
me queda floja en el dedo,
tonto malembe,
y apretada en el amor
tonto malembe.
Malembe (or Foolish malembe)
Foolish malembe,
go with the colorá'
foolish malembe,
and at the bottom of the sea,
foolish malembe.
Foolish malembe,
I have a little golden box,
foolish malembe,
where I keep my sighs,
foolish malembe,
and the tears I cry,
foolish malembe.
Foolish malembe,
the ring you gave me,
foolish malembe,
on the Lord's morning,
foolish malembe,
it's loose on my finger,
foolish malembe,
and tight in love,
foolish malembe.
Escrita por: Popular Venezolana