Oiga, Mire, Vea

Hey, Look, See

Oiga, Mire, Vea

If it smells like sugarcaneSi huele a caña
Tobacco and tarTabaco y brea
You’re in CaliUsted esta en Cali
Oh, look and see!¡Ay mire, vea!

If the women areSi las mujeres son
Pretty and gorgeousLindas y hermosas
There’s no ugly one hereAquí no hay fea
Just so you knowPara que vea

My Cali is getting dressed upMi Cali se esta adornando
For its most popular partyPara su fiesta más popular
With sugarcane, sweet syrupCon caña, dulce el melao
Boiling in the pot till dawnHierbe en la paila hasta amanecer

There’ll be bullfightsHabrá corrida de toros
And at night, parties and dancingY por la noche fiesta y rumba

In Cali, lookEn Cali, mira
We know how to have funSe sabe gozar
In Cali, lookEn Cali, mira
We know how to have funSe sabe gozar

By day, the blazing sunDe día su Sol ardiente
Makes my Cali heat upHace que mi Cali se caliente
By night, its little streetsDe noche sus callecitas
Look beautiful with lanternsCon farolitos se ven bonitas

Tune the orchestras wellAfinen bien las orquestas
Because this year we’re gonna blow it upQue este año si vamo' a reventar
The party started on Sixth StreetLa rumba empezó en la sexta
Let’s go to Juanchito to finish it offVamo' a Juanchito es a remata

With salsa from thereCon salsa de ahí
With lots of peanutsCon mucho maní
With salsa from thereCon salsa de ahí
With lots of peanutsCon mucho maní

Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Come to Cali so you can see!¡Vengase a Cali para que vea!
Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Enjoy the fair so you can see!¡Goze la feria para que vea!

If you’re just arrivingSi usted va llegando
Start getting in the moodVayase entonando
Because from dance to danceQue de baile en baile
You’ll find your grooveSe va acomodando

By day in the plazaDe día en la plaza
BullfightsCorrida de toros
By night, boothsDe noche casetas
No girls, no waySin hembras ni modo

Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Come to Cali so you can see!¡Vengase a Cali para que vea!

If you go to JuanchitoSi va usted Juanchito
You’ll have a great timeLa pasa bonito
If you go to the working-class neighborhoodSi va al barrio obrero
You’ll become a party animalSe vuelve rumbero
If you get too hotSi se me acalora
Don’t check the timeNo mire la hora
Grab a snow coneTómese un raspado
And that’s the end of the story!Y cuento acabado!

Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Enjoy the fair so you can see!¡Goze la feria para que vea!

Here there’s no problemAquí no hay problema
Here there’s no fightAquí no hay pelea
My people from CaliMi gente de Cali
Enjoy and partyDisfruta y rumbea

Order a bottlePida una botella
Order a kegPida una caneca
Because in my beautiful CaliQue en mi Cali bella
People respect each otherLa gente respeta

Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Come to Cali so you can see!¡Vengase a Cali para que vea!

Drive slowVaya despacito
If you’re already tipsySi ya va prendido
If you’re drivingSi va manejando
You’ll get into troubleSe mete en un lío

Stay stillQuédese quietico
It’s already dawnYa esta amanecido
And after the tirednessY después del canse
Head to PanceVayase pa' pance

Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Come to Cali so you can see!¡Vengase a Cali para que vea!
Hey, look, seeOiga, mire, vea
Enjoy the fair so you can see!¡Goze la feria para que vea!

What what what what what?Que que que que que?

They wanted me to sing to youQuerían que te cantara
Cali, I sing to you and I will sing to you!Cali te canto y te cantare!
After the fair is overDespués de que pasa la feria
The party keeps going as it shouldLa rumba sigue como es

This proves itAsí queda demostrado
And here it’s confirmedY aquí queda comprobado
That the women of CaliQue las mujeres de Cali
Have flavorTienen sabrosura

Salsa!¡Salsa!
Because they move their waistPorque mueven la cintura

The women of CaliLas mujeres de Cali
Have flavorTienen sabrosura

Salsa!¡Salsa!
Because they move their waistPorque mueven la cintura