Babalú

Babalú

Babalú

Babalú,Babalú,
Babalú,Babalú,
Babalú aie,Babalú aie,
Babalú aie.Babalú aie.

The wake is startingEstá empezando el velorio
That we do for BabalúQue le hacemos a Babalú
Give me seventeen candlesDame diecisiete velas
To put them in a crossPa pornelas en cruz

And give me a pack of tobacco, buddyY dame um cabo de tabaco, mańiengue
And a sip of moonshineY un ardito de aguardiente
Give me some money, buddyDame um poco de dinero, mańiengue
So that luck comes to mePa que me de la suerte

I want to askYo le quiero pedir
That my black woman loves meQue me negra me quiera
That she has moneyQue le tenga dinero
And that she doesn't dieY que no se muera

I want to ask, to BabalúYo le quiero pedir, a Babalú
For a really good black girlUna negrito bien buona
Like youComo tu
Who doesn't have another manQue no tenga otro negro
So she won't leavePa que no se fuera

Babalu aie.Babalu aie.