Balambambula
Ya se escuchan los metales
Que toca el negro manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Por entre cañaverales
De azúcar, canela y miel
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
De azúcar, canela y miel
Bailando estaba juliana
Mulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, que se va la mula
Que se, que se va y se fué.
Con el son de los timbales
Y el baile del mapalé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Y el baile del mapalé
Cuando bailaba juliana
Se enamoraba manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Se enamoraba manuel
Bailando estaba juliana
Mulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, que se va la mula
Que se, que se va y se fué.
Para olvidar a juliana
Se emborrachaba manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Se emborrachaba manuel
Con licor de guayaba
De menta, ron y café
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
De menta, ron y café
Bailando estaba juliana
Mulatita de un clavel
Balambambula, que se va la mula
Que se, que se va y se fué.
Si juliana no me quiere
Que la castigue un divé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Que la castigue un divé
Manuel borracho cantaba
Darandandí, dandambé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Darandandí, dandambé
Mientras bailaba juliana
Se le torcían los piés
Balambambula, que se va la mula
Que se, que se va y se fué.
Balambambula
The sound of the metals can already be heard
Played by Black Manuel
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Through sugar cane fields
Of sugar, cinnamon, and honey
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Of sugar, cinnamon, and honey
Juliana was dancing
A mulatto girl with a carnation
Balambambula, the mule is leaving
It's leaving, it's gone.
With the sound of the timbales
And the dance of the mapalé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
And the dance of the mapalé
When Juliana danced
Manuel fell in love
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Manuel fell in love
Juliana was dancing
A mulatto girl with a carnation
Balambambula, the mule is leaving
It's leaving, it's gone.
To forget Juliana
Manuel would get drunk
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Manuel would get drunk
With guava liquor
Mint, rum, and coffee
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Mint, rum, and coffee
Juliana was dancing
A mulatto girl with a carnation
Balambambula, the mule is leaving
It's leaving, it's gone.
If Juliana doesn't love me
Let her be punished by a divé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Let her be punished by a divé
Drunk Manuel would sing
Darandandí, dandambé
Balambambula, balambambula,
Balambambé.
Darandandí, dandambé
While Juliana danced
Her feet twisted
Balambambula, the mule is leaving
It's leaving, it's gone.