La Pollera Colorá

The Colorful Skirt

La Pollera Colorá

To the sound of the drumsAl son de los tambores
This black woman gets readyEsta negra se amaña
And to the sound of the caneY al sonar de la caña
She goes on sounding her lovesVa sonando sus amores

It's the black SoledadEs la negra Soledad
Who enjoys my cumbiaLa que goza mi cumbia
That black Saramulla, hey, wowEsa negra Saramulla, oye, caramba
With her colorful skirtCon su pollera colorá'

That's why I tell herPor eso le digo
Hey, my black, come over here (with the colorful skirt)Oye, mi negra, véngase pa' ca (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará')
Oh, look how this rich cumbia Soledad enjoys (with the colorful skirt)Ay, mira cómo goza esta rica cumbia Soledad (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará)

Oh, man!¡Ay, ombe!

When I sing to SoledadCuando le canto a Soledad
I am happyEs que estoy yo contenta
Because with her movementPorque con su movimiento
She inspires meInspiración ella me da

She has the color of cinnamonTiene color de canela
And a rich taste of pepperY rico sabor a pimienta
How happy she is, wowComo está contenta, oye, caramba
With her colorful skirtCon su pollera colará'

That's why I tell herPor eso le digo
Hey, my black, come to enjoy (with the colorful skirt)Oye, mi negra, venga pa' gozar (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará')
Oh, how the little black Soledad dances (with the colorful skirt)Ay, cómo sandunguea la negrita Soledad (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará)

Oh, man!¡Ay, ombe!

And when it soundsY al sonar
When the drums sound, Soledad (with the colorful skirt)Al sonar los tambores, Soledad (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará')
Skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pollera, pollera, pollera, pollera, pollera, pollera (con la pollera colorá')
Here and there with the colorful skirt (with the colorful skirt)Pa' allá y pa' ca con la pollera colorá' (con la pollera colará)