Babalu

Babalu

Babalu

The wake is startingEstá empezando el velorio
That we do for BabaluQue le hacemos a Babalú
Give me seventeen candlesDame diecisiete velas
To put them in a crossPa pornelas en cruz
Give me a cigar, buddyDame un cabo de tabaco, mañiengue
And a little jar of moonshineY un jarrrito de aguardiente
Give me some money, buddyDame um poco de dinero, mañiengue
So luck comes to mePa que me de la surte
I want to askYo le quero pedir
That my lover loves meQue me nego me quiera
Oh, buddyAi, negro
That he has moneyQue le tenga dinero
And doesn't dieY que no se muera
I want to ask, to BabaluYo le quero pedir, a Babalú
A very holy black manUn negrito muy santo
Like youComo tu
Who doesn't have another loverQue no tenga otra nega
And doesn't dieY que no se muera