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Songoro cosongo – Héctor Lavoe

Héctor Lavoe

Songoro cosongo lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1978
Genre
Salsa
Length
7:49
  1. Ay negra!

    Oh black girl!

  2. Si tu supieras

    If you only knew

  3. Que anoche te pasar

    That last night I saw you pass by

  4. Y no quise que me vieras

    And I didn't want you to see me

  5. A el tu le harás como a mi

    You'll do to him what you did to me

  6. Que cuando no tuve plata

    Because when I had no money

  7. Te corriste de bachata

    You slipped away from bachata

  8. Sin acordarte de mi

    Without remembering me

  9. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  10. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  11. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  12. Songoro le digo songoro que fue

    Songoro I say, songoro what happened?

  13. A eh, vengan a ver

    Oh eh, come and see

  14. A eh, y a comprender

    Oh eh, and to understand

  15. Vengan songoro cosongo

    Come songoro cosongo

  16. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  17. Vengan songoro cosongo

    Come songoro cosongo

  18. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  19. Mi negrita a mi me dijo

    My little black girl told me

  20. Que me fuera pal batey

    To go to the batey

  21. Songo, songo

    Songo, songo

  22. Songoro cosongo songo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo songo of mamey

  23. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  24. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  25. Si quieres bailar pues baila mami

    If you want to dance, then dance, mommy

  26. Que tu te mueves muy bien

    Because you move very well

  27. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  28. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  29. Ni a Teresa, ni a Tomasa

    Neither Teresa, nor Tomasa

  30. Ni a Teresa, ni a Inei

    Neither Teresa, nor Inei

  31. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  32. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  33. Ay mirala como baila

    Oh look how she dances

  34. Pegadita de los hombres tu

    Stuck close to the men, you'll see

  35. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  36. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  37. Mirala como camina mima

    Look how she walks, darling

  38. Su traje le queda bien

    Her outfit fits her well

  39. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  40. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  41. Que negrita perfilada

    What a sleek little black girl

  42. Todos la quieren tener

    Everyone wants to have her

  43. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  44. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  45. She-SON She-GO she-RO she-SON

    She-SON She-GO she-RO she-SON

  46. She-DI she-GO she-SON she-GO she-RO

    She-DI she-GO she-SON she-GO she-RO

  47. She-DE maguey

    She-DE maguey

  48. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  49. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  50. Se lo digo en jeringonza

    I tell it in gibberish

  51. En español o en ingles

    In Spanish or in English

  52. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  53. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  54. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  55. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  56. Tu me estas volviendo loco y no me explico ¿por qué?

    You're driving me crazy and I can't explain why?

  57. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  58. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  59. Será como tu te mueves o sera como te ves

    Is it how you move or how you look?

  60. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  61. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  62. Un pasito para lante, y devuelvete alreves

    One step forward, and back step in reverse

  63. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  64. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  65. Hay a mi me patina el coco cuando la veo yo a usted

    Oh, my head spins when I see you

  66. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  67. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  68. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  69. Songoro pregunto te dejé

    Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

  70. Mira como baila Marcolina, lo baila en un solo pie

    Look how Marcolina dances, she dances on one foot

  71. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  72. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  73. Y dejó el guiro en la casa, lo dejó a Bartolomé

    And she left the guiro at home, she left it to Bartolomé

  74. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  75. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  76. Tumbaito mama, tumbaito tu ve, tumbaito que rico, mamasita tene

    Shake it mama, shake it, shake it so delicious, darling

  77. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  78. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  79. Dejala que corra lejo, que un día yo la alcanzaré

    Let her run far away, one day I'll catch up to her

  80. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  81. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  82. Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

    Songoro I say, songo is what it was

  83. Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

    Songoro I say, songo is what it was

  84. Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

    Songoro I say, songo is what it was

  85. Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

    Songoro I say, songo is what it was

  86. Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

    Songoro I say, songo is what it was

  87. Dile dile mamasita, dile donde te encontré

    Tell me, tell me darling, tell me where I found you

  88. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  89. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  90. Cuentame lo que esta pasando en Bélgica

    Tell me what's happening in Belgium

  91. Que muy pronto los veré

    Because I'll see you soon

  92. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  93. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  94. Que viva la negra menta, los negritos del batey

    Long live the black mint, the little blacks of the batey

  95. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  96. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

  97. Dime si entendiste el Sorocosongo si no lo entendiste no repetiré

    Tell me if you understood the Sorocosongo, if you didn't understand I won't repeat it

  98. Songoro cosongo de mamey

    Songoro cosongo of mamey

  99. Songoro la negra baila bien

    Songoro the black girl dances well

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Key vocabulary

dile
tell himB2
estas
you areA1
guiro
guira
lante
ahead
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
negrita
bold
negritos
little blacksB1
repetiré
I will repeat
pal
stick
bachata
bachata (music)

About this song

Puerto Rican salsa singer from the 1970s Fania era, with a voice fans recognize instantly.

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Songoro cosongo

Ay negra!

Oh black girl!

Si tu supieras

If you only knew

Que anoche te pasar

That last night I saw you pass by

Y no quise que me vieras

And I didn't want you to see me

A el tu le harás como a mi

You'll do to him what you did to me

Que cuando no tuve plata

Because when I had no money

Te corriste de bachata

You slipped away from bachata

Sin acordarte de mi

Without remembering me

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro le digo songoro que fue

Songoro I say, songoro what happened?

A eh, vengan a ver

Oh eh, come and see

A eh, y a comprender

Oh eh, and to understand

Vengan songoro cosongo

Come songoro cosongo

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Vengan songoro cosongo

Come songoro cosongo

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Mi negrita a mi me dijo

My little black girl told me

Que me fuera pal batey

To go to the batey

Songo, songo

Songo, songo

Songoro cosongo songo de mamey

Songoro cosongo songo of mamey

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Si quieres bailar pues baila mami

If you want to dance, then dance, mommy

Que tu te mueves muy bien

Because you move very well

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Ni a Teresa, ni a Tomasa

Neither Teresa, nor Tomasa

Ni a Teresa, ni a Inei

Neither Teresa, nor Inei

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Ay mirala como baila

Oh look how she dances

Pegadita de los hombres tu

Stuck close to the men, you'll see

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Mirala como camina mima

Look how she walks, darling

Su traje le queda bien

Her outfit fits her well

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Que negrita perfilada

What a sleek little black girl

Todos la quieren tener

Everyone wants to have her

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

She-SON She-GO she-RO she-SON

She-SON She-GO she-RO she-SON

She-DI she-GO she-SON she-GO she-RO

She-DI she-GO she-SON she-GO she-RO

She-DE maguey

She-DE maguey

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Se lo digo en jeringonza

I tell it in gibberish

En español o en ingles

In Spanish or in English

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Tu me estas volviendo loco y no me explico ¿por qué?

You're driving me crazy and I can't explain why?

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Será como tu te mueves o sera como te ves

Is it how you move or how you look?

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Un pasito para lante, y devuelvete alreves

One step forward, and back step in reverse

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Hay a mi me patina el coco cuando la veo yo a usted

Oh, my head spins when I see you

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Songoro pregunto te dejé

Songoro I ask you, did I leave you?

Mira como baila Marcolina, lo baila en un solo pie

Look how Marcolina dances, she dances on one foot

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Y dejó el guiro en la casa, lo dejó a Bartolomé

And she left the guiro at home, she left it to Bartolomé

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Tumbaito mama, tumbaito tu ve, tumbaito que rico, mamasita tene

Shake it mama, shake it, shake it so delicious, darling

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Dejala que corra lejo, que un día yo la alcanzaré

Let her run far away, one day I'll catch up to her

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

Songoro I say, songo is what it was

Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

Songoro I say, songo is what it was

Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

Songoro I say, songo is what it was

Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

Songoro I say, songo is what it was

Songoro le digo, songo es lo que fue

Songoro I say, songo is what it was

Dile dile mamasita, dile donde te encontré

Tell me, tell me darling, tell me where I found you

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Cuentame lo que esta pasando en Bélgica

Tell me what's happening in Belgium

Que muy pronto los veré

Because I'll see you soon

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Que viva la negra menta, los negritos del batey

Long live the black mint, the little blacks of the batey

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well

Dime si entendiste el Sorocosongo si no lo entendiste no repetiré

Tell me if you understood the Sorocosongo, if you didn't understand I won't repeat it

Songoro cosongo de mamey

Songoro cosongo of mamey

Songoro la negra baila bien

Songoro the black girl dances well