El Nacimiento de Ramiro

Rubén Blades

The Birth of Ramiro

My child was born, our child
who would believe
that after walking so many corners,
chasing so many women
and tangled in a thousand problems
I was going to become a father.

My child was born, our child
look how crazy
I don't even dare to hold him tight
for fear of hurting him
I'm so excited
that I might let him go,
in this world, gentlemen,
there's no prettier boy.

And you, Manuela, how is my beautiful queen?
You lost a lot of blood, the doctor told me
I came running with Baba Foncho and Franklin
I brought them from the park
just in case a transfusion is needed
I can't give you blood
I drank 30 beers and 2 bottles of rum
because of the excitement, of the long wait.
What a beautiful boy.

And when he grows up, what will he be? what will he be? what will he be? what will he be?
Will he perhaps be a baseball player like Aparicio or Clemente
idol of his people and glory for baseball
or maybe he'll be a math genius
an inventor, a great musician
and be careful, he might even become a doctor
and that's what I ask in your name
that he doesn't turn out gay, that he doesn't turn out a thief
although I know I've played my tricks
I'll try to give him everything I never had.

My child was born, our child, oh face!
who would believe, my blood pressure almost burst
oh take it easy, doctor
it was 9 months
of anguish and uncertainties
and today is the climax
the show has finally begun.

(CHORUS)
My child was born, open the balconies, drink rum
break whatever you want, I'll pay for it.

Drink whatever you want and then bring me the bill
and if there's no way to pay it, we'll see what we come up with.