Angela Maria — Babalu song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Babalu" by Angela Maria.
Lyrics
Está empezando el velorio
Que le hacemos a Babalú
Dame diecisiete velas
Pa pornelas en cruz
Dame un cabo de tabaco, mañiengue
Y un jarrrito de aguardiente
Dame um poco de dinero, mañiengue
Pa que me de la surte
Yo le quero pedir
Que me nego me quiera
Ai, negro
Que le tenga dinero
Y que no se muera
Yo le quero pedir, a Babalú
Un negrito muy santo
Como tu
Que no tenga otra nega
Y que no se muera
Lyrics translation
The wake's starting.
What we do to Babalu
Give me seventeen candles
Pa pornelas en cruz
Give me a piece of tobacco, maniengue
And a jug of brandy
Give me some money, maniengue.
Pa que me De La surte
I want to ask you
That I refuse to love me
Oh, nigga.
Have him money
And don't let him die
I want to ask Babalu
A very holy little nigger
Like you
That I have no other denial
And don't let him die