Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Guaba by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
Me invitaron allí a un perico ripiado
They invited me there to a rubbed parakeet
Me invitaron allí a un perico ripiado
They invited me there to a rubbed parakeet
Había güiro, tambores, acordeón y un cuervito asado
There was a güiro, drums, an accordion and a roast crow
Había güiro, tambores, acordeón y un cuervito asado
There was a güiro, drums, an accordion and a roast crow
Estaba Bermúdez y también Brugal
Bermúdez was there and also Brugal
Estaba Bermúdez y también Brugal
Bermúdez was there and also Brugal
Después del julepe yo me fui a acostar
After the julep I went to bed
Después de la fiesta, caramba, me fui a descansar
After the party, wow, I went to rest
Abajo de la cama está el guaba
Under the bed is the guaba
Abajo de la cama está el guaba
Under the bed is the guaba
Ay, que matarlo de una pedrá'
Oh, to kill him with a stone
cuidao' que te pica ese guaba
Be careful, that guy stings you
Te pica, te pica, ese guaba
It itches you, it itches you, that guaba
Te pica, te pica, ese guaba
It itches you, it itches you, that guaba
Ay, cuidao' que te pica, cuidao' que te pica y cuidao' que te pica
Oh, take care that it itches, take care that it itches and take care that it itches you
Oye, cuidao' que te pica ese guaba
Hey, be careful, that guaba stings you
Ay, que matarlo de una pedra'
Oh, to kill him with a stone'
que matarlo de una pedrá'
than kill him with a stone
cuidao' que te pica ese guaba
Be careful, that guy stings you
Te pica y se te va
It itches and goes away
Abajo de la cama está el guaba
Under the bed is the guaba
Matarlo de una pedra'
Kill him with a stone
Qué le pasa al guaba?
What's wrong with the guaba?
Que te pica y se te va
That he stings you and goes away
Abajo de la cama está el guaba
Under the bed is the guaba
te pica, te pica y se te va
it itches, it itches and it goes away
Macalunga mató al guaba
Macalunga killed the guaba
Oye, cuidao' que te pica, cuidao' que te pica
Hey, take care that it stings, take care that it stings you
Abajo de la cama está el guaba
Under the bed is the guaba
Ay, que matarlo de una pedra'
Oh, to kill him with a stone'
Que se te va, que se te va, ay, dónde está ese guaba
You're leaving, you're leaving, oh, where is that guy?
Que se te va, que se te va, ay, dónde está ese guaba
You're leaving, you're leaving, oh, where is that guy?
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