They're starting the wake, and what will they do with Babalu?
Dame diecisiete velas Pa ponerle en cruz, Dame um cabo de tabaco Mayenye Y un jarrito de agua ardiente, Dame un poco de dinero Mayenie Pa que me dá la suerte.
Give me seventeen candles to light him in the shape of a cross, give me a bundle of tobacco smoke, and a small jar of burning water, give me a little bit of money to bring me good luck.
Quiero pedi Que mi negra me quiera Que tenga dinero Y que no se muera!
I wish to ask that my black woman would love me, that she would have money and that she would not die!
Ay!
Oh!
Yo te quiero pedi Babalu Una negra muy santa Como tu Que no tenga otro negro Pa que no se fuera Babalu ayé Babalu ayé Babalu ayé.
I'm going to ask you Babalu for a really good black woman like you, who has no other black man, so that she wouldn't leave. Babalu oh Babalu oh Babalu oh.
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