Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Buscando Guayaba by Willie Colón from Spanish to English.
Me fui pa'l monte buscando guayaba
I went to the mountain looking for guava
Por la vereda del 8 y el 2
Along the 8 and 2 trail
Y aunque encontré una casa dorada
And although I found a golden house
Esa guayaba no la hallaba yo
I couldn't find that guava
Mucho he viajado por todo el mundo
I've traveled a lot all around the world
Y nunca, nunca pude encontrar
And never, never could I find
Una guayaba que me gustara
A guava that I liked
Y detuviera mi caminar
And that would stop my walk
Y aunque encontré una casa dorada
And although I found a golden house
Esa guayaba no pude hallar
I couldn't find that guava
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
¿Cómo? que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
How? It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Una guayaba salva morena
A wild brown guava
Una guayaba que este bien buena
A guava that's really good
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
U ru, ru guarara donde va Miguel
U ru, ru guarara where's Miguel going
U ru, ru guarara fue a buscar también guayaba
U ru, ru guarara he went to look for guava too
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Pero que tenga mucho mentol
But it has to have lots of menthol
Pero que tenga, que tenga muchísimo sabor
But it has to have, it has to have loads of flavor
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Busca una guayaba, busca una guayaba
Look for a guava, look for a guava
Busca una guayaba por la vereda del 8 y el 2
Look for a guava along the 8 and 2 trail
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor, que tenga mentol
Let it have flavor, let it have menthol
Oye, el guitarrista no vino, así que
Hey, the guitarist didn't come, so
Van a tener que soportar, un solo de boca
You're gonna have to put up with a mouth solo
Afinacion, kin-kin, kon-kon
Tuning, kin-kin, kon-kon
Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol
It has to have flavor, it has to have menthol
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Guayabita sabanera
Little savanna guava
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Aquí hay dos
Here there are two
Que yo quiero una guayaba
That I want a guava
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Venga y dame una manito
Come and give me a hand
Ay ayúdeme comai
Oh help me, comadre
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Ya la veo que usted
I already see that you
Ya la veo que usted no coge
I already see that you don't get it
Y no dice donde hay
And you don't say where there's any
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Dime esa guayaba bonita
Tell me about that pretty guava
Donde la encuentro, ay dios
Where I can find it, oh God
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Qué, que caminando
What? That by walking
Siempre voy andando señor
I always keep on walking, sir
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
U ru, ru guarara donde va Miguel
U ru, ru guarara where's Miguel going
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Ven ayúdame de lado
Come help me out
Dime donde esta que nunca
Tell me where it is 'cause I've never
Yo la he encontrao
I've found it
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Acompáñame porque puede suceder
Come with me because it might happen
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que yo encuentre esa mujer
That I find that woman
Y la aprenda a querer
And learn to love her
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
La busco por el monte
I look for her on the mountain
Y por la marqueta
And at the market
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
No, no, no, no, te escondas más
No, no, no, no, don't hide anymore
Y aparecete prieta
And show yourself, dark babe
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
Que tenga sabor
Let her have flavor
Y que tenga mentol
And let her have menthol
Buscando guayaba ando yo
I'm walking around looking for guava
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