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Artist: Susana Baca
Canonical path: /susana-baca/jose-leonardo
Related lyric paths: 6
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José Leonardo
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José Leonardo
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José leonardo fue
Sudor de negro y cacao
Cuando batía el melao
Y aquí lo tenemos hoy
José leonardo fue....
Porque el cuero compañero
A según como se use
Si es recua en manos del amo
Que si hace llorar al negro
Y si el tambor es de cuero
Otra cosa es compañero
La carcaja del tambor
Te reconcilia mandinga
Al dios que le reza el amo
José leonardo fue....
Anima de san benita
Librame de la culebra
Que del mantuano me libro yo
Si la culebra es la misma
Quien es el mantua hoy
Vengo de comer urupagua
Vengo muriendo de sed
Con los besos de mi negra
Se quita y vuelvo a comer
Mama pilón
Café tostao
Mi negra en la nochecita
Sigue ollendo a cacao
Anima de san benita...
Durmiendo se sufre menos
Dice el brujo estanislao
Pero mamita amanece
Y el sufrir no me ha pasado
Anima de san benita...
Ese negro resabiao
Ese negro no quiere amar
Con ese negro no hay buey
Porque son sus brazos su ley
Con ese negro no hay buey
José leonardo fue
Sudor de negro y cacao
Cuando batía el melao
Para echar al español
Que después se volvió gringo
Y aquí lo tenemos hoy
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