An upbeat melody. Candido Fabre sings that he is the man of party and Carnival . Give him a Crystal beer and he will be singing all night.
CHORUS: Echoes of the carnival, the echo of the carnival is already resounding. Echoes of the carnival, the echo of the carnival is already resounding. VOICE 1: Oh, mama, what a dog, and look how good you are! Hold him, tie him up with a chain. CHORUS: Ha, ha, ha. Echoes of the carnival, the echo of the carnival is already resounding. VOICE 1: Anyone can dress up as a woman or a mermaid, a shark, a whale, I don't care, I'm the man of the carnival. CHORUS: Echoes of the carnival, the echo of the carnival is already resounding. VOICE 1: Let's go there. Aim up, aim up, aim up. Up, up, up, revelry, revelry. I'm going to get into category 20. Yes, into category 20. CHORUS: Give me a beer, I'm out of breath, if it's going to rain, let it rain, I'll dance wet. VOICE 1: Bartender, I'm burning up Mayabe, Cacique, Hatuey Bucanero, Cristal, Tínima de Camagüey. CHORUS: Give me a beer, I'm suffocating, if it's going to rain, let it rain, I'll dance wet. VOICE 1: Hey, I took off my cape and let go of the umbrella, if the fire doesn't go out, let the rain keep falling. CHORUS: Give me a beer, I'm suffocating, if it's going to rain, let it rain, I'll dance wet. VOICE 1: This town wants to dance until dawn, and you know who you're waiting for. CHORUS: Give me a beer, I'm suffocating, if it's going to rain, let it rain, I'll dance wet. VOICE 1: Oh, Mama, Blessed One! And the people shout to me, and the people tell me, oh, Mama, we love you Fabré, we love you, and if you don't stop, we'll stay up until dawn with you. (…)
CORO: Ecos
del carnaval,
ya retumba el eco
del carnaval.
Ecos
del carnaval,
ya retumba el eco
del carnaval.
VOZ 1: ¡Ay, mamita qué clase de perro,
y mira que tú estás buena!
Aguántalo,
amárralo con cadena.
CORO: Jau, jau, jau.
Ecos del carnaval,
ya retumba el eco
del carnaval.
VOZ 1: Cualquiera se puede disfrazar
de mujer o de sirena
de tiburón, de ballena,
eso me da igual,
yo soy el hombre del carnaval.
CORO: Ecos
del carnaval,
ya retumba el eco
del carnaval.
VOZ 1: Vamos para allá.
Apunta para arriba,
apunta para arriba
apunta para arriba.
Para arriba,
para arriba
para arriba,
algarabía,
algarabía.
Me voy a meter en categoría 20.
Sí, en categoría 20.
CORO: Dame una cerveza que vengo sofocado,
si va a llover que llueva, yo bailo mojado.
VOZ 1: Cantinero, me estoy quemando
Mayabe, Cacique, Hatuey
Bucanero, Cristal,
Tínima de Camagüey.
CORO: Dame una cerveza que vengo sofocado,
si va a llover que llueva, yo bailo mojado.
VOZ 1: Oye me quité la capa
y solté el paragua,
si la candela no se apaga
que siga cayendo el agua
CORO: Dame una cerveza que vengo sofocado,
si va a llover que llueva, yo bailo mojado.
VOZ 1: Este pueblo quiere
amanecer bailando
y ustedes saben a quien
están esperando.
CORO: Dame una cerveza que vengo sofocado,
si va a llover que llueva, yo bailo mojado.
VOZ 1: ¡Ay, mamá, Bendito!
y la gente me grita
y la gente me dice
ay, mamá
te queremos Fabré,
te queremos
y si tú no paras
contigo amanecemos.
(…)