Rinkinkalla
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Rinkinkalla
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Rinkinkalla rinkinkalla rinkinkalla
Pa` la gente que no sabe
Rinkinkalla
Pero para esta mulata, no hay cuento que valga
Rinkinkalla rinkinkalla
Yo naci en la habana vieja, me crio la ñia teresa
Mi padre fue blanco claro, mi madre no se quien era
Mi madre no se quien era.
Por eso es que soy morena y en la sangre de mis venas
Tengo fuego de pantera, mi madre no se quien era
Mi madre no se quien era.
Pero yo sola aprendi a mi nadie me enseño
A darle fuego al tambor, a hacer sonar el bongooo
Ay! Yo naci en la habana vieja, me crio la ñia teresa
Mi padre fue blanco claro, ay mi madre no se quien era
Mi madre no se quien era.
Ah la la le ro lo le le lo la la la la la
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Rinkirinkinkalla negro que tumba a la gente
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Omanati manati manati manawinba
Ay negro tumba a la gente, la gente
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Manawinba manawinba manawinba
Ay negro que tumba la gente manawinba!
Omanati manawinba
(Eeh ahh)
Negro que tumba a la gente
Oye! Mi padre fue blanco claro, mi madre no se quien era
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
(Tumbalo)
Vaya la gente de la habana vieja
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
(Tumbalo)
Que yo naci en la habana vieja y me crio la ñia teresa
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
Rinkinkalla rinkinkalla negro que tumba la gente
Omanati manawinba negro que tumba a la gente
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