Compay Segundo — Chan Chan song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Chan Chan" by Compay Segundo.

Lyrics

El carinoque te tengo
Yo no lo puedo negar
Se me sale la babita
Yo no lo puedo evitar.
Cuando Juanica y chan chan
En el mar cernan arena
Como sacuda el `jibe`
A chan chan la daba pena.
Limpia el camino de paja
Que yo me quiero sentar
En aquel tronco que veo
Y as no puedo llegar.
De Alto Cedro voy para Marcan
Luego a Cueto voy para Mayar…

Lyrics translation

The carinoque I have you
I can't deny it.
I get my babita
I can't help it.
When Juanica and chan chan
On the sea cernan sand
How the jibe shakes
Chan chan was sorry.
Clean the road of straw
That I want to sit down
In that log I see
And as I can't make it.
High cedar I go to mark
Then I go to Cueto to Mayar…