Drume negrita [English translation]

Mama the little black girl's feet

Stick out of the crib

And the black woman Merced1 doesn't know what to do anymore

Sleep little black girl

Because I'm going to buy a new little crib

Which will have fine moldings2 and bells

If you go to sleep I'll bring you back a ripe3 mamey

And if you don't go to sleep I'll bring you a babalawo4

Which will give you a good spanking.

Sleep little black girl

Because I'm going to buy a new little crib

Which will have fine moldings and bells

If you go to sleep I'll bring you back a ripe mamey

And if you don't go to sleep I'll bring you a babalawo

Sleep little black girl

Because I'm going to buy a new little crib

Which will have fine moldings and bells

1. mercy2. literally a specific type of columnar molding design3. literally very colored4. spiritual priest in santería