Written By
Primary Music Style
Songwriter(s)
Musicians
Jon Griffin - Guitar
Miguel Martinez - Cuban tres
Yunior Terry - Bass
Track Notes
This was recorded in 1999 on the first tour of Ban Rarra in the USA.
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Lyrics
Coro
De Guantánamo a La Habana
De La Habana a Nueva York
De Nueva York a San Francisco
Y en Los Angeles estoy yo
Conocí a una cubana que en Los Angeles vivía
Y ella se asombra señores con lo que el coro decía
Ella siempre estuvo brava cuando a la casa llegué
La fiesta estaba tan buena que allí mismo me quedé
Coro
Al final de todo eso,
Ella se metió en su mente (x2)
Que la música cubana, el changüí no es diferente, eh, eh, eh
Ella se empezó a meter
de una manera espantosa (x2)
pero yo disimulaba pues no estoy para tus cosas
Coro 2
Pa’ tu casa voy gallinita
Coro
De Guantánamo a La Habana, etc.
English Translation
Chorus
From Guantánamo to Havana
From Havana to New York
From New York to San Francisco
Now in L.A. here I am, folks
I met a Cuban lady
Who lived in L.A.
And she is crazy, gentlemen,
With what my chorus says
She was always mad
When I came home late
But the parties were so good
I just had to stay.
Chorus
After all of that, she made up her mind(x2)
That in Cuban music,
Changüí is no different.
She started to get in my business (x2)
But I paid no mind,
I just wouldn’t deal with that mess.
Chorus
Chorus 2
I’m coming over, baby
Inspiration
I’m coming home, mamasita, etc…