‘‘ Lo q va llegar llega’’

May happen to me like that trovasonero that when it came to fame, Compay, he was already very old, that when it came to fame, Compay, he was very old. May happen to me like the manigüero singer. Maybe it will happen to me as the singer manigüero that was made known first abroad, that was made known first abroad. I am attached to my hymn, to my palm and my flag and although he is never a prophet I die singing in my land, and although he is never a prophet I die singing in my land.

Puede que me pase como a aquel trovasonero que, cuando llegó a la fama, Compay, ya era muy viejo. Puede que me pase como al manigüero. Puede que me pase como al manigüero que se dio a conocer primero en el extranjero. Estoy apegado a mi himno, a mi palma y a mi bandera, y aunque nunca sea profeta, muero cantando en mi tierra. Y aunque nunca sea profeta, muero cantando en mi tierra.