El Son De Celia Y Oscar Lyrics in English Celia Cruz , Oscar D'León

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Son De Celia Y Oscar by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
Celia Cruz, a ti te canto
Celia Cruz, I sing to you
Porque eres mi inspiración
Because you are my inspiration
Me sale del corazón ofrecerte a ti mi canto
It comes from my heart to offer you my song
Un sonero emocionado no tiene comparación
An excited sonero has no comparison
Yo un sonero emocionado
I am an excited sonero
Tu no tienes comparación
You have no comparison
Oscar D'León, tu eres
Oscar D'León, you are
Para todo el mundo entero
For the whole world
Un perfecto caballero amigo sin condición
A perfect gentleman friend without condition
De los mejores soneros lo digo de corazón
I say it from the heart of the best soneros
De los mejores soneros lo digo de corazón
I say it from the heart of the best soneros
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
Cuba ha tenido soneros
Cuba has had soneros
Como Barroso y el Benny y María Teresa Vera
Like Barroso and Benny and María Teresa Vera
Cantaba con mucho swing
He sang with a lot of swing
Lo tuyo no tiene fin
Yours has no end
Como tu no hay otra igual
Like you there is no other like you
Eres como el vino añejo
You are like old wine
Más sabrosa al paladar
More flavorful on the palate
Ahora que me hablas del Benny
Now that you're talking to me about Benny
Ese gran amigo mío
That great friend of mine
Que en el cielo formó un lío
That made a mess in the sky
Cuando tu canto escuchó
When your song heard
Se sintió muy orgulloso
He felt very proud
Cuando te sintieron soneando
When they felt you dreaming
Porque tu cantas sabroso, Oscar
Because you sing tasty, Oscar
Nadie te puede igualar
Nobody can match you
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
Le pido perdón, te digo
I apologize, I tell you
A tu boquita de algodón estoy enamorado
I am in love with your cotton mouth
De tu ritmo y de tu son
Of your rhythm and your sound
Le cantaste al yerberito
You sang to the yerberito
Carlitos, Pinar del Río
Carlitos, Pinar del Río
Con tu 'azucar' yo me río
With your 'sugar' I laugh
Y no tienes comparación
and you have no comparison
Con tu bajo haces la orquesta
With your bass you make the orchestra
Lo tocas con alegría y como soñaste un día
You touch it with joy and as you dreamed one day
Ahora tienes a tu lado a tu hijo adorado
Now you have your beloved son by your side
A mi sobrino que te hace compañía
To my nephew who keeps you company
Se puso mejor la orquesta
The orchestra got better
Está como tu querías
It's how you wanted
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
(que hicieron famoso mi son)
(that made my son famous)
(por el mundo entero)
(all over the world)
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Mira, mira, Celia, yo te estaba mirando
Look, look, Celia, I was looking at you
Y me quedé quieto
and I stayed still
(Celia Cruz y oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Ay, Venezuela, sacaste un león que ruge
Oh, Venezuela, you brought out a lion that roars
En el mundo entero
In the entire world
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Mira, yo aprendí a cantar, Celia
Look, I learned to sing, Celia
Con tu cancionero
with your songbook
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Aunque la gente lo dude
Although people doubt it
Oscar D'León y yo somos los primeros
Oscar D'León and I are the first
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros) cuba y Venezuela
(they are among the first) Cuba and Venezuela
Tremenda escuela
Tremendous school
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Oscar y yo ya hemos cantado
Oscar and I have already sung
Y para gran mercado, el sueño logrado
And for a large market, the dream achieved
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros) mis hijos queridos
(they are one of the first) my dear children
Que los bendiga Dios, tu lo dices
May God bless you, you say so
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Pero la primera es usted, la primera es usted
But the first is you, the first is you
Por eso yo la respeto
That's why I respect her
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
Pero qué linda voz tiene mi negra
But what a beautiful voice my black woman has
Pero qué mira el sonido perfecto
But what about the perfect sound?
(Celia Cruz y Oscar D'León)
(Celia Cruz and Oscar D'León)
(son de los primeros)
(they are one of the first)
En Venezuela cantamos guajiro
In Venezuela we sing guajiro
Y ahí se ha formado un nido ¡paloma!
And there a nest has been formed, dove!
Ahí tiene el publico lo que quería
There the public has what they wanted
¡La negra y su negro!
The black one and hers black hers!
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