Temba, Tumba, Timba

Temba, Tumba, Timba

Temba, Tumba, Timba

Hey!Oye!
Temba, tumba, timba, tumba, tumbáTemba, tumba, timba, tumba, tumbá
Ha!Ha!

I'm going to make you a version of the many that have existedVoy hacerte una versión de las tantas que han avido
Two women and three husbands were looking for their placeDos mujeres y tres maridos, buscaban su ubicación
Two women and three husbands were looking for their placeDos mujeres y tres maridos, buscaban su ubicación

Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
They argued over two lovesDiscutieron por dos amores
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timba, like that!La de tumba escapó con timba, como!

Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
They argued over two lovesDiscutieron por dos amores
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timbaLa de tumba escapó con timba.

That's how it was, a tremendous messAsí fué, tremendo lio

The little couple from temba, apparently boredLa parejita de temba, al parecer aburrida
Wanted to change their livesQuiso hacer cambio de vida
And there's no one who understands herY no hay nadie que la entienda
She didn't want to dance rumba anymoreNo quiso bailar más rumba
And wanted to change her styleY quiso cambiar de estilo
Swapping temba for tumba, that's how she changes husbandsCambiando al temba por tumba, así cambia de marido
Swapping temba for tumba, that's how she changes husbandsCambiando al temba por tumba, así cambia de marido.

Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
They argued over two lovesDiscutieron por dos amores
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timbaLa de tumba escapó con timba.

Repeat itRepiteeelo
Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
They argued over two lovesDiscutieron por dos amores
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timbaLa de tumba escapó con timba.

There it is, the commotion startedAhí namá, que se formó la corredera

The partner of tumba, watching what was happeningLa compañera de tumba, mirando lo que pasaba,
Without commenting much, didn't want to be the exceptionSin comentar casi nada, no quiso ser la exepción
You will give her the reason, knowing she's very prettyTú le derás la razón, sabiendo que está muy linda,
From tumba she went to timba, to change the flavorDe tumba pasó pa' timba, para cambiar de sabor
From tumba she went to timba, to change the flavorDe tumba pasó pa' timba, para cambiar de sabor.

Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
They argued over two lovesDiscutieron por dos amores
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timbaLa de tumba escapó con timba.

Hey! And the mess was formed and the commotion was formed!Oye! y se formó el despelote y se formó la corredera!
Each one went their own way, gentlemenCada uno cogió por su lado caballeros,
Just like in the soap operaIgualito a la novela

Temba, tumba and timba oh ohTemba, tumba y timba oh oh
The one from BrazilLa de brazil
They argued over two loves, yes!Discutieron por dos amores, si!
The one from temba left with tumbaLa de temba se fué con tumba
The one from tumba ran away with timbaLa de tumba escapó con timba.

That's it! Everyone enjoys what they likeEso! cada uno goza con lo que le gusta
Everything has a different flavorCada cosa tiene distinto sabor
Temba here, timba there, tumba over thereTemba pa'ca, timba pa'qui, tumba pa'lla
And no one understands thisY esto no hay quien lo entienda

Hey!Ohe!

And now the temba from tumba asks meY ahora me pide la temba de tumba
That's why she doesn't want to hear timbaPor eso no quiere que le toquen timba
Now the temba from tumba asks me,Ahora me pide la temba de tumba,
She only wants guaguancoSolo quiere guaguanco

And now the temba from tumba asks meY ahora me pide la temba de tumba
Of courseComo no
That's why she doesn't want to hear timbaPor eso no quiere que le toquen timba
Van van I'll give you, I'll give you whatever you want nowVan van yo te doy, yo te doy lo que tú quieras ahora
But don't rush me with the tumbaoPero no me apures el tumbado

And now the temba from tumba asks meY ahora me pide la temba de tumba
Of course!Como no!
That's why she doesn't want to hear timbaPor eso no quiere que le toquen timba
Look!Mira!
And then the doctor arrived driving a quadrimotorY en eso llegó el doctorrrrr manejando un cuadrimotorrrrr

And now the temba from tumba asks meY ahora me pide la temba de tumba
I repeatRepito
That's why she doesn't want to hear timbaPor eso no quiere que le toquen timba
And then the doctor arrived driving a quadrimotorY en eso llegó el doctorrrrr manejando un cuadrimotorrrrr

And now the temba from tumba asks meY ahora me pide la temba de tumba
That's why she doesn't want to hear timbaPor eso no quiere que le toquen timba

Ha, ha, my mother, she spent the night awakeHa, ha hay, mi madre, se pasó la noche en vela
She spent the night enjoyingSe pasó la noche gozando
And that's why, look what happenedY por eso, mira lo que pasó.

The people who didn't sleep last nightLa jente que anoche no dormió
What? Hey! Mercy from God!Que? hay! misericordia por diós!
I ask for mercy to those lovely peopleMisericordia le pido a esa jente linda
Who didn't find sleep in bed last nightQue anoche en la cama no encontró

The people who didn't sleep last nightLa jente que anoche no dormió
Hey! Hey! Mercy from God!Oye! hay! misericordia por diós!
They spent the night awake, surely watching the soap operaSe pasó la noche en vela, seguro mirando la telenovela

The people who didn't sleep last nightLa jente que anoche no dormió
And drinking rum willianY tomando ron willian
Hey! Mercy from God!Hay! misericordia por diós!

From one delight to another, from one party to anotherDe sabrosura en sabrosura, de vacilón en vacilón

The people who didn't sleep last nightLa jente que anoche no dormió
Pay attentionPresta attención
Hey! Mercy from God!Hay! misericordia por diós!

Mambo!Mambo!
Yes!Si!
What?Qué?
Gentlemen, have mercyCaballeros misericordia
Hey! Mercy from God!Hay! misericordia por diós!
That's itEso es
What?Qué?
Hey! Mercy from God!Hay! misericordia por diós!
Hey Charlie! Mercy to youOye charlie! misericordia pa'ti
Hey! Mercy from God!Hay! misericordia por diós!
La la la la la laLa la la la la la
Sing my peopleCante mi jente
SingCanta

Alexi, José, mercyAlexi, josé, misericordia