Omara Portuondo - Drume Negrita lyrics

DRUME NEGRITA (Eliseo Grenet 1893-1950) Mama la negrita / se le salen los pies de la cunita y la negra Merce / ya no sabe que hacer Tu drume, negrita / que yo va compra nueva cunita que va tener capitel / que va tener cascabel Si tu drume yo te traigo un mamey muy colorado si tu no drume yo te traigo un babalao que da pao pao Tu drume negrita / que yo va compra nueva cunita que va tener capitel / que va tener cascabel Sleep my little black baby / And I will buy for you a new baby crib That should have a top cap and also a bell If you sleep I will bring you a very red mamey If you don't I will bring you a babalao / That will give you pau pau The feet of the little black baby / Come out of her crib And the black Merce' doesn't know what to do Sleep my little black baby / And I will buy for you a new baby crib That should have a top cap and also a bell If you sleep I will bring you a very red mamey If you don't I will bring you a babalao / That will give you pau pau. mamey: Cuban fruit babalao: Santeria priest pau pau: to give a wack with a stick