La Mamá Vieja

Eduardo Mateo
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Translation

La mama vieja siempre manda

The old mama always commands

A veces suda cuando baila

Sometimes she sweats when she dances

Le pesa el ritmo en la llamada

The rhythm weighs on her in the call


La mama sabe y les habla

The mama knows and speaks to them

Para escucharla todos paran

To hear her, everyone stops

Trabaja mucho igual canta

She works a lot, yet she sings


El convento hoy está con candombe y con mamá

Today the convent is with candombe and with mama

Toda la gente se mueve al compás

All the people move to the rhythm

Con mamá

With mama


La mama un día abre la puerta

One day the mama opens the door

Andaba flaca y con abuela

She was thin and with the grandmother

La abuela muere y ella queda

The grandmother dies, and she remains


La mama vieja a veces llora

The old mama sometimes cries

Parece que se siente sola

It seems that she feels lonely

Mirando niños en las rondas

Watching children in the circles

Moderated by María Pérez
Mexico City, Mexico August 22, 2024
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