El Chinchorro

Where the dolphin swims
There's no shark
For snook and sea bass
I throw the harpoon

Like the cork of the shrimp net
I will float
With the thread of my nets
I will catch you

When I arrive at the beach
From fishing in the seas
I spread my nets
And let them dry

I think of you, coastal girl
Who is waiting for me
With a kiss on the lips
Affectionate and sensual
And who has the sweetness
Of a tropical flower

Like the cork of the shrimp net
I will float
With the thread of my nets
I will catch you
Shrimps that fall asleep
Says the saying
The current takes them
And they won't return

Mambo

(They won't return, they won't return)

No, don't fall asleep shrimp
Or they'll take you to the grave
(They won't return, they won't return)

Shrimp that falls asleep
The current takes it away
(They won't return, they won't return)

Returning with a withered face
(They won't return, they won't return)
Mambo 2

(They won't return, they won't return)

No, no, don't fall asleep shrimp
(They won't return, they won't return)

Or they'll take you, they'll take you
To the grave
(They won't return, they won't return)

Shrimp that falls asleep
The current takes it away

Mambo and end