Balambambula

Balambambula

Balambambula

The sound of the metals can already be heardYa se escuchan los metales
Played by Black ManuelQue toca el negro manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Through sugar cane fieldsPor entre cañaverales
Of sugar, cinnamon, and honeyDe azúcar, canela y miel
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Of sugar, cinnamon, and honeyDe azúcar, canela y miel
Juliana was dancingBailando estaba juliana
A mulatto girl with a carnationMulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, the mule is leavingBalambambula, que se va la mula
It's leaving, it's gone.Que se, que se va y se fué.

With the sound of the timbalesCon el son de los timbales
And the dance of the mapaléY el baile del mapalé
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
And the dance of the mapaléY el baile del mapalé
When Juliana dancedCuando bailaba juliana
Manuel fell in loveSe enamoraba manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Manuel fell in loveSe enamoraba manuel
Juliana was dancingBailando estaba juliana
A mulatto girl with a carnationMulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, the mule is leavingBalambambula, que se va la mula
It's leaving, it's gone.Que se, que se va y se fué.

To forget JulianaPara olvidar a juliana
Manuel would get drunkSe emborrachaba manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Manuel would get drunkSe emborrachaba manuel
With guava liquorCon licor de guayaba
Mint, rum, and coffeeDe menta, ron y café
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Mint, rum, and coffeeDe menta, ron y café
Juliana was dancingBailando estaba juliana
A mulatto girl with a carnationMulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, the mule is leavingBalambambula, que se va la mula
It's leaving, it's gone.Que se, que se va y se fué.

If Juliana doesn't love meSi juliana no me quiere
Let her be punished by a divéQue la castigue un divé
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Let her be punished by a divéQue la castigue un divé
Drunk Manuel would singManuel borracho cantaba
Darandandí, dandambéDarandandí, dandambé
Balambambula, balambambula,Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.Balambambé.
Darandandí, dandambéDarandandí, dandambé
While Juliana dancedMientras bailaba juliana
Her feet twistedSe le torcían los piés
Balambambula, the mule is leavingBalambambula, que se va la mula
It's leaving, it's gone.Que se, que se va y se fué.