Lo Que Le Paso a Neptolio

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you
What happened to Neptolio
Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you
What happened to Neptolio

In the mouth of Atrato, gentlemen
They held a grand wake for him
In the mouth of Atrato, gentlemen
They held a grand wake for him

What happened to Neptolio
Is something that saddens me
What happened to Neptolio
Is something that saddens me

For being a party animal, gentlemen
He drowned his clarinet
For being a party animal, gentlemen
He drowned his clarinet

This is what Danielito said
Talking to Salamandra
This is what Danielito said
Talking to Salamandra

That in the mouth of Atrato, Neptolio
Was going to be eaten by a Sarda
That in the mouth of Atrato, Neptolio
Was going to be eaten by a Sarda

In Turbo they mourn him
In Beté they are crying for him
In Turbo they mourn him
In Beté they are crying for him

But Neptolio is not dead, gentlemen
I saw him in Quibdó playing
But Neptolio is not dead, gentlemen
I saw him in Quibdó playing

(That's what happened to Neptolio, gentlemen, for being a party animal)
That's what happened to Neptolio, gentlemen, for being a party animal
(That's what happened to Neptolio, gentlemen, for being a party animal)

Oh Neptolio, damn, he was lost
He thought he was dead and here a mess was stirred
(That's what happened to Neptolio, gentlemen, for being a party animal)
That's what happened to Neptolio for being a wild one

(That's what happened to Neptolio, gentlemen, for being a party animal)
Neptolio, Neptolito, what a party animal
You're the life of the party in the whole region

(Oh tell me why Neptolio they held a grand wake for you)
And people cried for him, how they love you Neptolio
(Oh tell me why Neptolio they held a grand wake for you)
What sadness they expressed, everyone at the wake

(Oh tell me why Neptolio they held a grand wake for you)
And when they saw he was alive, a huge celebration broke out
(Oh tell me why Neptolio they held a grand wake for you)
Chirimía and aguardiente... And the people started dancing