La Rumbera

The Party Girl

La Rumbera

Where were you Maria Inez?Dónde estabas Maria Inez?
Picking maracuchaRecojiendo maracucha
And now tell me with whomY ahora dime con quien
With Marucha's sonCon el hijo de Marucha

Look crazy girl stop doing those thingsMira muchacha loca dejate de hace esas cosas
It seems like you don't follow the advice of the eldersparece que no sigueras consejos de los viejos
with experiencede experiencia
Just yesterday you were with your boyfriendPrecisamente ayer andabas con tu novio pa'
sorting out that issue of the alleged marriagearregla el asunto ese del presunto matrimonio que
that they already have pendingya tienen en en veremos
Because he has realized that you have affairs with a radio hostPor que se ha dado cuenta que tienes amorios con un control
a soccer playerde la radio, un locutor, un futbolista
and the singer of this orchestray el cantante de esta orquesta

If you keep going from place to place like a fandango dancingSi sigues del timbo al tambo como un fandango bailando
mambo with Rafael's nephewmambo con el sobrino de Rafael
you will see that what the bad ones said was not a lieveras que no era mentira lo que decian las malas
predicting what could happen to youque predecian lo que te podria suceder

Oh, be careful Maria InezAy ponle cuidado Maria Inez
So you can learn (that men are to be respected)Para que puedas aprender (que los hombres se respetan)

Oh no no no no no Maria Inez this party of yours everywhereAy no no no no no Maria Inez esta rumba tuya por doquier
might come back to haunt youquizas te pueda repercudir
Even if you change your purse and buy new clothesAunque cambies de cartera y te compres ropa nueva
you will always be the party girlsiempre seras la rumbera