I was born in the land of the crying sierra
I spend my life bathing in the waterfalls
I collect stars from between the rocks
They come from the heavens, I carry them to the sea.
On my skirt there are beautiful flowers
There's gold, jewels I bring from there
I sing and dance on the sands1 of time
And I scatter stars in the wind
I sing and dance here in the sand
I twirl my skirt to show off
My mermaid wonders, mama
Ora yayay oh,2 dociá
The wind howled, rain fell
Mama calling me
Thunder roared, I'm going
To go back home
I sing and dance here in the sand
I twirl my skirt to show off
My mermaid wonders, mommy
Ora yayay oh, dociá
1. literally turns, laps, loops2. invocation of the orixá Oxum, deity of fresh water, love, fertility, and maternity