Pa' Bravo Yo

I'm the Brave One

Pa' Bravo Yo

For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!
I, who am dark-skinned mulattoYo que soy mulato oscuro
Have my mind in its placeTengo la mente en mi sitio
And I'm in good healthY estoy bueno de salud

For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!
I, who have feelingsYo que tengo sentimiento
Have African bloodTengo sangre de africano
And sing with great skillY canto con gran virtud

For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!
I, who know what the grave isYo que sé lo que es la tumba
The cowbell and the bongoEl cencerro y el bongó

For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!
For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!
I tell youYo te lo digo
For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!

I who sing to anyoneYo que le canto a cualquiera
With me there is no distinctionConmigo no hay distinción

The feelings I haveLos sentimientos que tengo
I give them from the heart, for me to be brave!Lo entrego de a corazón, ¡pa' bravo yo!

Don't come to me with so much baggageNo me venga con tanto paquete
My life goes that way, for me to be braveMi vida dale pa' allá, pa' bravo yo

Bravo!¡Bravo!
Allow me to applaud the way of hurting my feelingsPermíteme aplaudir la forma de herir mis sentimientos

Don't get it wrongNo te equivoques
Remember that I'm the brave oneAcuérdate que el bravo soy yo

I have African bloodTengo sangre de africano
I die for the bongo, bongoMe mato por el bongó, bongó

That's not up for discussionEso no hay que discutirlo
There's no other like my rhythm, I say itComo mi ritmo no hay dos, lo digo yo

I can sing you a cumbiaLo mismo te canto una cumbia
A bolero, a rumba, a guarachaUn bolero, una rumba, una guaracha
If I stay true to the flavorSi sigo fiel yo al sabor

Bravo!¡Bravo!
Allow me to applaud the way of hurting my feelingsPermíteme aplaudir la forma de herir mis sentimientos

For me to be brave!¡Pa' bravo yo!