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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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