Llego Van Van

CHORUS:
Hey, my baby
Ochu Obatala Yemaya
Chango Ogun Oya
But the real bosses are Ifa
And that’s all there is to it

These are the songs
That the saints are singing
For the Van Van who are celebrating
Their thirtieth birthday and still going strong

CHORUS:
December fourth/ In '69 Van Van hit it big
And still in '99 they’re on fire/ Man, how long will this last?

CHORUS:
And suddenly some Congo witches
Took us out to the woods
And turned us into chameleons
Into hawks, hutias, and ferrets
And an iroko tree cast the spell
Clarifying what happened
It was that the mountains wanted
To give us as a gift
A little doodle to open paths
Those are some serious sticks

CHORUS:
I ask for permission to enter
Into your heart once more
And show you my skills

CHORUS:
With my Van Van
Don’t hold back
'Cause my Van Van
Is the legend

CHORUS:
This is for you to dance to
This is for you to enjoy
To make your soul beat

CHORUS:
Van Van are black Lucumi, watch out
Watch out, watch out, watch out, be careful

And don’t mess with my little black friends
'Cause those guys are ready and flying
CHORUS:
Van Van...

And as if that wasn’t enough, now in my band
I have two babalaos

CHORUS:
Van Van...

Look back
Look to the sides