‘‘ Marea Alta’’

He was amazed and didn't listen to me, but after a while he proved me right. My friend, I warned you, that's what happened to you for not listening to me. I told you that she's a liar, don't jump in because the tide is high. What? Blow, master, Gilberto Brínguez. Remember how things are in life, finish meditating. But you know, women lead men to things that can be avoided. Oh! Give healthy advice and it's so you can get old. And I tell you that if the tide is high, don't jump in because you could fail. I told you, my friend. And Félix Rondón's boys arrived. Listen, brother, learn that things in life aren't like that. That girl, that girl is a liar, I told you, you're going to embark, you're going to embark, my friend. Ask Yemayá, my brother, for permission so you can jump in. Remember how things are, finish meditating. Hey, look, come here, brother, don't jump in because the tide is high and you don't know how to swim.

Se quedó asombrado y no me escuchó,
al cabo del tiempo la razón me dio.
Mi amigo, yo te lo advertí,
eso te ha pasado por no oírme a mí.
Te dije que ella es una falsa,
no te vayas a tirar que la marea está alta.
¿Cómo?
Sopla, maestro, Gilberto Brínguez.
Recuerda como son las cosas de la vida, acaba de meditar.
Pero tú sabes, las mujeres llevan a los hombres a cosas que se pueden evitar.
¡Ay!, sanamente da un consejo y es para que llegues a viejo.
Y te digo que si la marea está alta no te vayas a tirar porque puedes fallar.
Te lo dije, compadre.
Y llegaron los muchachos de Félix Rondón.
Escucha, hermano, aprende que las cosas de la vida no son así.
Esa niña, esa niña es una falsa, te lo dije,
te vas a embarcar, te vas a embarcar, compay.
Pídele permiso a Yemayá, mi hermano para que te puedas tirar.
Recuerda como son las cosas, acaba de meditar.
Oye mira ven, mi hermano, no te vayas a tirar
que la marea está alta y tú no sabes nadar.