El Son
(Héctor Lavoe)

Te canto un son Borincano
que viene de monte adentro
para tener un encuentro
con el que se sienta hermano.

Te canto un son Borincano
con su ritmo y alegría
para que día tras día
tengas la satisfacción
de escuchar el rico son
que alegra la patria mía.

Coro:
Te traigo un son Borincano.

El son Borincano que compuse para ti.
Oye mama linda y oyelo Titi.
Son de Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Aprietala, aprietala suavecito
Llevala pal rincón y aprietala.
~
Aunque tu no quiera yo me voy pal trabajo.
Me voy, me voy, me voy pal trabajo.

Son que viene de la montaña.
Donde el jíbarito se baña *
En el río o en el mar.
~
Bailalo y mueve la cintura.
Eh! como se mueve mi prieta y que sabrosura.
Si el son la pone a gozar.
~
Aunque tu no quiera yo me voy pal trabajo.
Me voy, me voy, me voy pal trabajo.

Oye que rico y que bueno es.
Juana lo baila al derecho,
Pepe lo baila al revés.
Pero se ve bien rico el son Borincano.
Aprieta la jeva bien.
Si el son vino de Puerto Rico.
 

The Sound
(Héctor Lavoe)

I'll sing you a Puerto Rican sound
That comes from an inland mountain
In order to meet
The one who feels like a brother

I'll sing you a Puerto Rican sound
With its rhythm and its joy
So that day by day
You have the satisfaction
Of hearing the delicious sound
That makes my fatherland happy

Chorus:
I'll bring you a Puerto Rican sound

The Puerto Rican sound I composed for you
Hey pretty mama and hear it Titi
A Ponce sound, Puerto Rico.
Squeeze it, squeeze it softly
Take it to the corner and squeeze it

Even though you don't want me to, I'm off to work
I'm off, I'm off, I'm off to work

A sound which comes from the mountain
Where the little peasant bathes *
In the river or in the sea

Dance to it, move your hips
Eh! How my black girl moves and how delicious
When the sound gets her enjoying

Even though you don't want me to, I'm off to work
I'm off, I'm off, I'm off to work

Hey how delicious and good it is
Juana dances it right
Pepe dances it the other way round
But the Puerto Rican sound looks so good
Squeeze the pretty girl good
'Cos the sound came from Puerto Rico
 

Lyrics Translated by Alan Smith Robertson, Song Translator

Editor's note: * The word jíbaro in Puerto Rico means a man from the countryside, especially a small landowner or humble farmer from far up in the mountains. Jíbaro is a term strongly associated with preserving the traditional values and the culture of the Island.

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