Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Rumba Timbales by Tito Puente from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Intro
Listen to my rhythm, listen
Listen to my rhythm, listen
I gotta go, go, go with my babe, I got to go
I gotta go, go, go with my babe, I got to go
Listen to my rhythm, listen, listen
Listen to my rhythm, listen, listen
I gotta go, go, go with my babe, I gotta go, gotta go, gotta go
I gotta go, go, go with my babe, I gotta go, gotta go, gotta go
Listen to the Queen, Celia Cruz
Listen to the Queen, Celia Cruz
Listen to el rey de los timbales, Tito Puentes
Listen to the king of timpani, Tito Puentes
Chorus 1
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Verse 1
Si tú no sabes bailar
If you don't know how to dance
Si estás pelea'o con el son
If you are fighting with him they are
Sígueme marcando el paso
Follow me leading the way
Que te seguro que te va a sobrosón
That you are sure that it will sobrosón
Chorus 2
Voy pa la rumba, la rumba, la rumba
I'm going to the rumba, the rumba, the rumba
Porque me llaman, me llaman, me llaman
Because they call me, they call me, they call me
Y necesito que suene el coro
And I need the chorus to play
Para que se ponga a basilar
So that he starts basilar
Y te lo digo
And I tell you
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Verse 2
Tito Puentes y la reina
Tito Puentes and the queen
Tocaban y cantaban una rumba sabrosa
They played and sang a tasty rumba
Cuando la india cantaba con ellos
When the india sang with them
Se formaba tremendo bembé, caballero
Tremendous bembé was formed, gentleman
Chorus 3
Porque la rumba, la rumba, la rumba
Because the rumba, the rumba, the rumba
Pone la clave, la clave, la clave
Put the key, the key, the key
Y hay que meterle candela al jarrón
And you have to put a candle in the vase
Para que suene así como va
So that it sounds like it goes
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Maestro sabroso
Tasty master
Bridge
Oye, ¿cómo va, cómo va?
Hey, how's it going, how's it going
Ay, camina como Chencha
Ay, walk like Chencha
Jorobá', echá' para atrá'
Humpback ', back' back '
Oye, ¿cómo va, cómo va?
Hey, how's it going, how's it going
Oye, ¿cómo va? Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going? Hey, how is it going?
Quimbara, quimbara, cumba, quimbara-quimbara
Quimbara, quimbara, cumba, quimbara-quimbara
Cumba, quimbara-quimbara, cumba-quimbambá
Cumba, quimbara-quimbara, cumba-quimbambá
Oye, ¿cómo va, cómo va?
Hey, how's it going, how's it going
De Nueva York a Puerto Rico, Cuba y el mundo entero
From New York to Puerto Rico, Cuba and the whole world
Oye, ¿cómo va, cómo va?
Hey, how's it going, how's it going
Báilalo, gózalo
Dance it, enjoy it
La isla De lo
The island of
Verse 3
Y llega el negro Vicente
And the black Vicente arrives
Y el bodegero de al lado
And the winemaker next door
Que venga toda mi gente, mi gente
Let all my people come, my people
Para que gocen tumbao
So that they enjoy tumbao
Chorus 4
Porque la rumba, la rumba, la rumba
Because the rumba, the rumba, the rumba
Pone la clave, la clave, la clave
Put the key, the key, the key
Y hay que meterle candela al jarrón
And you have to put a candle in the vase
Para que suene así como va
So that it sounds like it goes
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '
Oye, ¿cómo va?
Hey, how is it going?
Mi ritmo bueno para gozá'
My rhythm good to enjoy '