‘‘ La Rumba’’

VOICE 1: I don't care if people criticize me, I was born to dance the rumba, and when I hear the sound of the conga drum, I come out dancing, I'm from the rumba family, and when I hear the sound of the conga drum, I come out dancing, I'm from the rumba family. I don't care if people criticize me, I was born to dance the rumba, and when I hear the sound of the conga drum, I come out dancing, I'm from the rumba family, and when I hear the sound of the conga drum, I come out dancing, I'm from the rumba family. CHORUS: Dance the rumba. Dance the rumba. Dance the rumba. Dance the rumba. VOICE 1: Dance the rumba, mulatto girl, but dance it all the way out because this rumba is danced, my mulatto girl, however you want, my mulatto girl, however you want. CHORUS: Dance the rumba. Dance the rumba, Dance the rumba. Dance the rumba. VOICE 1: Let's enjoy, how delicious. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy, mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: A strawberry or lemon candy, a candy for my heart. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy, mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: Little candy, you must give me, little candy, oh, to suck on. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy, mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: A candy for me, a candy for you, mommy. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: I want to sweeten myself, I want to suck on it. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: Little candy, little candy, candy. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy. VOICE 1: Oh, give it to me now because I want to enjoy myself. CHORUS: Mommy, give me candy, mommy. (…)

VOZ 1: No me interesa que la gente me critique,
si yo he nacido para bailar la rumba,
y cuando siento el sonar de la tumba,
salgo bailando, yo soy de raza rumbera,
y cuando siento el sonar de la tumba,
salgo bailando, yo soy de raza rumbera.

No me interesa que la gente me critique,
si yo he nacido para bailar la rumba,
y cuando siento el sonar de la tumba,
salgo bailando, yo soy de raza rumbera,
y cuando siento el sonar de la tumba,
salgo bailando, yo soy de raza rumbera.

CORO: Baila la rumba.

Baila la rumba.

Baila la rumba.

Baila la rumba.

VOZ 1: Baila la rumba, mulata,
pero báilala hasta afuera
porque esta rumba se baila,
mi mulata, como quiera,
mi mulata, como quiera.

CORO: Baila la rumba.

Baila la rumba,

Baila la rumba.

Baila la rumba.

VOZ 1: A gozar,
Qué rico.

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami,
mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Un caramelo
de fresa o limón,
un caramelo
para mi corazón

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami,
mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Caramelito,
tú me debes dar,
caramelito,
ay, para chupar.

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami,
mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Un caramelo para mí, un caramelo para ti, mamá
CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Me quiero endulzar,
yo quiero chupar.

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Caramelito, caramelito, caramelo.

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami.

VOZ 1: Ay, dámelo ya que quiero gozar.

CORO: Mami, dame caramelo, mami.

(…)