Langbeats
Ramona – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

Ramona lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1961
Genre
Salsa
Length
2:29
  1. Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

    Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

  2. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

  3. Por más que te asome' a la ventana

    No matter how much you peek out the window

  4. Te quedarás, ah, mona

    You'll still stay, oh, darling

  5. Ramona, te compras vestido nuevo

    Ramona, you buy a new dress

  6. Que tú te arreglas muy bien el pelo

    You style your hair so beautifully

  7. Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

    But no matter how much you peek out the window

  8. No levantas ni a Marcelo, Ramona

    You won't catch even Marcelo, Ramona

  1. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

  2. Por más que te asome' la ventana

    No matter how much you peek out the window

  3. Te quedarás

    You will stay

  4. Ramona, Ramona, tú siempre estás en el plante (ah, mona)

    Ramona, Ramona, you are always in the scene (ah, pretty one)

  5. Tú te compras muchas telas

    You buy yourself lots of fabric

  6. Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

    But no matter how much you peek out the window

  7. Te quedarás sin la gatera

    You will end up without the cat door

  8. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona (Ramona, mi linda Ramona)

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona (Ramona, my beautiful Ramona)

  9. Por más que te asome' a la ventana

    No matter how much you peek out the window

  10. Te quedarás, ah, mona (dime, Ramona)

    You will stay, ah, pretty one (tell me, Ramona)

  11. Juégala, juega

    Play it, play

  12. Chémbere, cuchémbere

    Chémbere, cuchémbere

  13. Ni-la-lo-lo-le

    Ni-la-lo-lo-le

  14. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

  15. Por más que te asome' a la ventana (es la mona)

    No matter how much you lean out of the window (it's the monkey)

  16. Te quedarás, ah, mona (la mona Ramona, la mona, la mona)

    You'll stay, ah, monkey (the monkey Ramona, the monkey, the monkey)

  17. La mona aunque se vista de seda mona se queda, mira

    The monkey, even dressed in silk, still looks like a monkey, look

  18. Te lo dije, Ramona, que por más que te asome' a la ventana

    I told you, Ramona, that no matter how much you lean out of the window

  19. Te quedarás solterona

    You'll remain single

  20. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

  21. Por más que te asome' a la ventana

    No matter how much you lean out of the window

  22. Te quedarás, ah, mona (Ramona, Ramona, Ramona, Ramona)

    You'll stay, ah, monkey (Ramona, Ramona, Ramona, Ramona)

  23. Mira, que ayer pasé por tu casa

    Look, yesterday I walked by your house

  24. Me tirastes un limón

    You threw me a lemon

  25. Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

    But no matter how much I peeked out the window

  26. No levantas ni a Panchón, Ramona

    You didn't even lift a finger, Ramona

  27. Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona (Ramona)

    Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona (Ramona)

  28. Por más que te asome' a la ventana

    No matter how much I peeked out the window

  29. Te quedarás, ah, mona (llega)

    You will stay, ah, lovely (here)

  30. Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

    Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

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Key vocabulary

ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le
chant
arreglas
fixes
asome
may appear
aunque
althoughB1
ayer
yesterdayA1
bien
wellA2
casa
houseA1
chémbere
unknown
compras
buysA1
cuchémbere
kind of drum

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About this song

Firmly fixed in the Latin music firmament as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Greatest Singer), Ismael Rivera was blessed with a gloriously husky voice, which he honed into a unique improvisational instrument.

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Ramona

Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

Por más que te asome' a la ventana

No matter how much you peek out the window

Te quedarás, ah, mona

You'll still stay, oh, darling

Ramona, te compras vestido nuevo

Ramona, you buy a new dress

Que tú te arreglas muy bien el pelo

You style your hair so beautifully

Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

But no matter how much you peek out the window

No levantas ni a Marcelo, Ramona

You won't catch even Marcelo, Ramona

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

Por más que te asome' la ventana

No matter how much you peek out the window

Te quedarás

You will stay

Ramona, Ramona, tú siempre estás en el plante (ah, mona)

Ramona, Ramona, you are always in the scene (ah, pretty one)

Tú te compras muchas telas

You buy yourself lots of fabric

Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

But no matter how much you peek out the window

Te quedarás sin la gatera

You will end up without the cat door

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona (Ramona, mi linda Ramona)

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona (Ramona, my beautiful Ramona)

Por más que te asome' a la ventana

No matter how much you peek out the window

Te quedarás, ah, mona (dime, Ramona)

You will stay, ah, pretty one (tell me, Ramona)

Juégala, juega

Play it, play

Chémbere, cuchémbere

Chémbere, cuchémbere

Ni-la-lo-lo-le

Ni-la-lo-lo-le

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

Por más que te asome' a la ventana (es la mona)

No matter how much you lean out of the window (it's the monkey)

Te quedarás, ah, mona (la mona Ramona, la mona, la mona)

You'll stay, ah, monkey (the monkey Ramona, the monkey, the monkey)

La mona aunque se vista de seda mona se queda, mira

The monkey, even dressed in silk, still looks like a monkey, look

Te lo dije, Ramona, que por más que te asome' a la ventana

I told you, Ramona, that no matter how much you lean out of the window

Te quedarás solterona

You'll remain single

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona

Por más que te asome' a la ventana

No matter how much you lean out of the window

Te quedarás, ah, mona (Ramona, Ramona, Ramona, Ramona)

You'll stay, ah, monkey (Ramona, Ramona, Ramona, Ramona)

Mira, que ayer pasé por tu casa

Look, yesterday I walked by your house

Me tirastes un limón

You threw me a lemon

Pero por más que te asome' a la ventana

But no matter how much I peeked out the window

No levantas ni a Panchón, Ramona

You didn't even lift a finger, Ramona

Ay, Ramona, ay, Ramona (Ramona)

Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona (Ramona)

Por más que te asome' a la ventana

No matter how much I peeked out the window

Te quedarás, ah, mona (llega)

You will stay, ah, lovely (here)

Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le

Ah-la-le-ro-lo-le-le