Timbalero by Héctor Lavoe / Willie Colón (2024)

Timbalero, prepárate
Timbalero, no pierdas tiempo
Pronto llegará el momento
Que tú puedas vacilar y descargar

Timbalero, que es lo que pasa
Pero que mira, mira, mira timbalero
Por qué estás triste, si ahorita me dijiste

Que me iba a poner a gozar y a vacilar

Timbalero, timbalero
Que es lo que pasa que estás tan gallego
Parece que tú no quieres tocar ni vacilar

Timba no va' sonar, cuero no tiene ya
Oye la timba no va a sonar
Y es porque el cuero no tiene, ya

Y oye la conga y el timbal
Y la campana, mamá
Eh, que vengan timbaleros
Que vengan a descargar

Oye ahora traigo la salsa
Y el saoco viene atrás
Eh, la rumba no es como ayer
Nadie la puede igualar
Y me voy pa' catanga a África

Entren que caben 100

Ay, que caben, que caben 100
50 parao 50 de pie
Dicen que es lo mismo pero yo no se
Oiga si hay fuego en el 23

Entren que caben 10

Qué caramba le importa a usted
Orita me voy me voy Belén
Eh que caben que caben 10
Oye que caben que caben bien

Entren que caben 3

Ay yo me voy para la luna
Me voy montao en chu chu tren
Eh rumbero rumba buena
Oye saoco me lleva la morena

Que paren la puerta

Que paren la puerta
Oye Ruperto
Que paren la puerta
Y que me paren la puerta

Oye
Que mujer más linda
Pero está muy gorda
Parece una puerca

Que paren la puerta
Y que me paren la puerta

Mamita la puerta
Pero bendito que es lo tuyo

In the song Timbalero, Héctor Lavoe addresses the timbales player, telling him to prepare and not waste any time because the moment will come for him to have fun and deliver. Lavoe inquires as to why the timbales player seems sad when he had just mentioned he would have a great time playing and having fun. The song also speaks of the sounds of the conga, timbal, and campana that are needed so that the timbaleros can unleash their music and have fun. Lavoe adds that the rumba is not like before, and no one can compare to it. The song finishes with talk of fitting people into a room, stopping the door, and referencing a woman who is beautiful but overweight.

Timbalero, prepárate
Drummer, get ready

Timbalero, no pierdas tiempo
Drummer, don't waste time

Pronto llegará el momento
The moment will soon arrive

Que tú puedas vacilar y descargar
Where you can have fun and let loose

Timbalero, que es lo que pasa
Drummer, what is happening?

Pero que mira, mira, mira timbalero
But look, look, look, drummer

Por qué estás triste, si ahorita me dijiste
Why are you sad, if you just told me

Que me iba a poner a gozar y a vacilar
That I was going to have fun and let loose

Timbalero, timbalero
Drummer, drummer

Que es lo que pasa que estás tan gallego
What is happening that you are so upset

Parece que tú no quieres tocar ni vacilar
It seems like you don't want to play or have fun

Timba no va' sonar, cuero no tiene ya
Timba won't sound, (the) drum doesn't have (sound) anymore

Oye la timba no va a sonar
Hey, the timba won't sound

Y es porque el cuero no tiene, ya
And it's because the drum doesn't have (sound), anymore

Y oye la conga y el timbal, y la campana, mamá
And listen to the conga and the drum, and the cowbell, mama

Eh, que vengan timbaleros, que vengan a descargar
Hey, let the drummers come and let loose

Oye ahora traigo la salsa, y el saoco viene atrás
Hey, now I bring the salsa, and saoco comes behind

Eh, la rumba no es como ayer, nadie la puede igualar
Hey, the rumba isn't like yesterday, no one can match it (anymore)

Y me voy pa' catanga a África
And I'm going to (the) catanga (quarter) in Africa

Entren que caben 100
Come in, there's room for 100

Ay, que caben, que caben 100, 50 parao 50 de pie
Oh, there's room, there's room for 100, 50 standing 50 sitting

Dicen que es lo mismo, pero yo no se
They say it's the same, but I don't know

Oiga si hay fuego en el 23
Hey, is there a fire on 23?

Entren que caben 10
Come in, there's room for 10

Qué caramba le importa a usted
What the hell does it matter to you?

Orita me voy me voy Belén
Right now I'm leaving, I'm leaving (to) Bethlehem

Eh que caben que caben 10, oye que caben que caben bien
Hey, there's room, there's room for 10, listen there's room, there's room very well

Entren que caben 3
Come in, there's room for 3

Ay yo me voy para la luna, me voy montao en chu chu tren
Oh, I'm going to the moon, going up on the choo-choo train

Eh rumbero rumba buena, oye saoco me lleva la morena
Hey, good rumba player, hey saoco (rhythm) brings me the dark-skinned woman

Que paren la puerta
Stop the door

Que paren la puerta, oye Ruperto
Stop the door, hey Ruperto

Que paren la puerta, y que me paren la puerta
Stop the door, and stop my door

Oye que mujer más linda, pero está muy gorda
Hey, what a beautiful woman, but she's very fat

Parece una puerca
Looks like a pig

Y que me paren la puerta, mamita la puerta
And stop my door, my little door

Pero bendito que es lo tuyo
But (God) bless yours


Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: WILLIAM ANTHONY COLON

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Timbalero by Héctor Lavoe / Willie Colón (2024)

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