El Cuarto de Tula [English translation]

In the Cachimba neighborhood there has arisen a big ruckus

In the Cachimba neighborhood there has arisen a big ruckus

There went the firefighters with their bells and their sirens

There went the firefighters with their bells and their sirens

Hey mom, what's happening?

Hey mom, what's happening?

In the Cachimba neighborhood there has arisen a big ruckus

In the Cachimba neighborhood there has arisen a big ruckus

There went the firefighters with their bells and their sirens

There went the firefighters with their bells and their sirens

Hey mom, what's happening?

Hey mom, what's happening?

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Someone let Ibrahim Ferrer1 know, and get the firefighters

Because Tula, sir, wants them to put out her fire2

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Here comes Elades rushing over

He's coming to see Tula's Room that caught fire

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Carlos and Marco are looking at this fire.

If it doesn't get put out now, it will get put out later - fire

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Hey Puntillita, go get Marco, so that he can get the Sierra Maestra

Get them to come quick because face it, Tula is on fire

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Hey! Marco, grab that little bucket quickly and don't stay outside, fill it with water and come to put out Tula's room which caught fire

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Tula is lit up, call the firefighters!

You see her fire, prepare your leather

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle3

That's some flames, boy.

Barbarito4 has gone crazy! He's gotta be committed!

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle5

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

Tula's Room caught Fire

She fell asleep and didn't put out her candle

1. This is a call out to Ibrahim to sing the next verse2. wink wink3. After this, there is a solo after which they say "on fire boy!" in response to it.4. Little Bárbaro (male for Barbara, or simply 'little barbarian')5. These are chorus repetitions with some how's thrown in

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