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Si yo pudiera andar – Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Si yo pudiera andar lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1983
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:50
  1. Ay Dios)

    Oh God

  2. (si yo pudiera andar)

    (if I could walk)

  3. (ay Dios)

    Oh God

  4. (si yo pudiera andar)

    (if I could walk)

  5. ay te juro si pudiera

    Oh I swear if I could

  6. contigo me iba a casar

    I would marry you

  7. (ay Dios)

    (Oh God)

  8. (si yo pudiera andar)

    (if I could walk)

  9. (ay Dios)

    (Oh God)

  10. (si yo pudiera andar)

    (if I could walk)

  11. porque eres el pollito

    because you are the little chick

  12. más bonito del solar.

    the prettiest in the neighborhood.

  13. Ay jejema.

    Oh jeje.

  14. Ay si yo pudiera andar

    Oh if I could walk

  15. ay seguro, seguro jejema

    oh surely, surely jeje

  16. yo sería un general.

    I would be a general.

  17. Quizás no sería un gran tipo

    Maybe I wouldn't be a great guy

  18. quizás no sabría cantar

    maybe I wouldn't know how to sing

  19. pero hoy seguro, seguro, jejema

    but today surely, surely, jeje

  20. yo sería un general.

    I would be a general.

  21. (Así se debe bailar)

    (This is how you should dance)

  22. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  23. pero que vengan, que vengan, que vengan

    but let them come, let them come, let them come

  24. que vengan todos para que me vean bailar

    let everyone come to see me dance

  25. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  26. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  27. si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo

    if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

  28. si yo pudiera andar, contigo me iba a casar

    if I could walk, I would marry you

  29. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  30. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  31. porque eres el pollito

    because you are the little chick

  32. más bonito del solar

    the prettiest in the neighborhood

  33. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  34. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  35. regresaba pa la escuela

    I went back to school

  36. a estudiar pa general

    to study to be a general

  37. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  38. (así se debe gosar).

    (this is how you should enjoy).

  39. (Así se debe bailar)

    (This is how you should dance)

  40. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  41. vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan

    come, come, come, come, come, come

  42. para bailar todos, para que me oigan cantar

    to dance for everyone, so they can hear me sing

  43. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  44. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  45. recuerdo las enseñanzas

    I remember the teachings

  46. instituto nacional

    national institute

  47. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  48. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  49. rumba y la royal no vuelve,

    rumba and the royal won't come back,

  50. ay colosa y del solar

    oh colosa and from the neighborhood

  51. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  52. (así se debe gosar).

    (this is how you should enjoy).

  53. (Así se debe bailar)

    (This is how you should dance)

  54. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  55. es más seguro, es más seguro, es más seguro

    it's more certain, it's more certain, it's more certain

  56. seguro mi hermano, yo sería un general

    sure my brother, I would be a general

  57. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  58. (así se debe gosar)

    (this is how you should enjoy)

  59. un saludo a Rafael,

    a shout out to Rafael,

  60. comprensivo y sin igual

    understanding and one of a kind

  61. (así se debe bailar)

    (this is how you should dance)

  62. (así se debe gosar).

    (this is how you should enjoy).

Key vocabulary

colosa
colossus
estudiar
studyA1
gosar
dare
jejema
gag
oigan
listen
pollito
chick
regresaba
was returning
sabría
would know
vengan
come
seguro
sureA2

About this song

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is an award-winning singer, composer, actor, and activist known for his foundational contributions to salsa music and Latin jazz.

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Si yo pudiera andar

Ay Dios)

Oh God

(si yo pudiera andar)

(if I could walk)

(ay Dios)

Oh God

(si yo pudiera andar)

(if I could walk)

ay te juro si pudiera

Oh I swear if I could

contigo me iba a casar

I would marry you

(ay Dios)

(Oh God)

(si yo pudiera andar)

(if I could walk)

(ay Dios)

(Oh God)

(si yo pudiera andar)

(if I could walk)

porque eres el pollito

because you are the little chick

más bonito del solar.

the prettiest in the neighborhood.

Ay jejema.

Oh jeje.

Ay si yo pudiera andar

Oh if I could walk

ay seguro, seguro jejema

oh surely, surely jeje

yo sería un general.

I would be a general.

Quizás no sería un gran tipo

Maybe I wouldn't be a great guy

quizás no sabría cantar

maybe I wouldn't know how to sing

pero hoy seguro, seguro, jejema

but today surely, surely, jeje

yo sería un general.

I would be a general.

(Así se debe bailar)

(This is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

pero que vengan, que vengan, que vengan

but let them come, let them come, let them come

que vengan todos para que me vean bailar

let everyone come to see me dance

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo, si yo

if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

si yo pudiera andar, contigo me iba a casar

if I could walk, I would marry you

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

porque eres el pollito

because you are the little chick

más bonito del solar

the prettiest in the neighborhood

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

regresaba pa la escuela

I went back to school

a estudiar pa general

to study to be a general

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar).

(this is how you should enjoy).

(Así se debe bailar)

(This is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan, vengan

come, come, come, come, come, come

para bailar todos, para que me oigan cantar

to dance for everyone, so they can hear me sing

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

recuerdo las enseñanzas

I remember the teachings

instituto nacional

national institute

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

rumba y la royal no vuelve,

rumba and the royal won't come back,

ay colosa y del solar

oh colosa and from the neighborhood

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar).

(this is how you should enjoy).

(Así se debe bailar)

(This is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

es más seguro, es más seguro, es más seguro

it's more certain, it's more certain, it's more certain

seguro mi hermano, yo sería un general

sure my brother, I would be a general

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar)

(this is how you should enjoy)

un saludo a Rafael,

a shout out to Rafael,

comprensivo y sin igual

understanding and one of a kind

(así se debe bailar)

(this is how you should dance)

(así se debe gosar).

(this is how you should enjoy).