Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ¿Dónde Estabas Tú? by Omara Portuondo from Spanish to English.
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde tu estabas José Inés?
Where were you, José Inés?
Que ayer fui a buscarte y no te hallé
That yesterday I went to look for you and I didn't find you
Te llevaste los cueros el quinto y el tres
You took the skins, the quinto and the tres
Y por tu culpa suspendimos el bembé
And because of you we suspended the bembé
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
Yo fui a buscarte con Lola, Tomasa y Merced
I went to look for you with Lola, Tomasa and Merced
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde tu estabas Juan José?
Where were you, Juan José?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
Oye tremendo lió me haz buscado tu con doña Inés
Listen, you've got me into a huge mess with Doña Inés
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
¿Dónde tu estabas? En casa de Ñico, Jasinto y Andrés
Where were you? At Ñico, Jasinto and Andrés' house
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
Tu no juegues conmigo que yo como candela
Don't play with me, that I eat fire
¿Dónde?, ¿dónde estabas tu?
Where?, where were you?
Y por tu culpa suspendimos el bembé
And because of you we suspended the bembé
Ay pero que sabroso mi hermano suave!
Oh, but how tasty, my brother, smooth!
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