Bandido is from the " la Bomba" genre of Puerto Rico with the typical
call and response style of singing. This is a fast bomba tune singing
about a " bandido" or bandit in the area.
VOICE 1: In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, who breaks into houses and steals barrels of bombs, come on. CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, VOICE 1: Bomb. CHORUS: in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, VOICE 1: Strength CHORUS: in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, VOICE 1: How? CHORUS: who breaks into houses and steals barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: So that you dance bomba I tell you, so that you dance bomba I repeat it to you in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, who breaks into houses and steals barrels of bombs, oh CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, VOICE 1: How can it be? English: CHORUS: Rumor has it that there’s a bandit in the street, who’s breaking into the house and stealing barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: Oh, God, they’ve already broken into Papo Alelque’s house, Oh, gang, look, and they’ve taken his barrels, Papo del Valle and Victor are crying because they’ve broken in too and stolen all their barrels. CHORUS: Rumor has it that there’s a bandit in the street, VOICE 1: Hey CHORUS: Rumor has it that there’s a bandit in the street, rumor has it that there’s a bandit, who’s breaking into the house and stealing barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: Oh, God, Look Eloísa, look, it’s already a fact in Mayagüez, rumor has it that he’s around, oh, rumor has it in the street that there’s a bandit who’s breaking into the house and stealing barrels of bombs. CHORUS: Rumor has it that there’s a bandit in the street, VOICE 1: How could it be? CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor, In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, That he broke into the house and is stealing barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: Oh, God, so that people understand what I am saying, So that people understand what I am saying, Oh, in the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit who breaks into the house and steals barrels of bombs. CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor, VOICE 1: Ah CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor, In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, That he broke into the house and is stealing barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: How? CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor, In the street there is a rumor, VOICE 1: Tell him CHORUS: In the street there is a rumor that there is a bandit, That he broke into the house and is stealing barrels of bombs. VOICE 1: Bomba.
VOZ 1: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba, vamos.
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: Bomba.
CORO: en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: Fuerza
CORO: en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: ¿Cómo?
CORO: que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: Para que usted baile bomba se lo digo,
para que usted baile bomba se lo repito
en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se mete a las casas y roba barriles de bomba, ay
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: ¿Cómo va a ser?
CORO: en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: Ay, Dios, en casa de Papo Alelque ya se metieron,
Ay, banda, mira y le llevaron los barriles,
Papo del Valle y Víctor lloran porque también a ellos
se metieron y le robaron todos los barriles.
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: Oye
CORO: en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: Ay, Dios, Mira Eloísa, mira que ya es un hecho
en Mayagüez ya se rumora que él se anda
ay, en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido
que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: ¿Cómo va a ser?
CORO: en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se metió a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: Ay, Dios, para que la gente entienda lo que lo digo
para que la gente entienda lo que le hablo
ay, en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido
que se mete a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: Ah
CORO: en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se metió a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: ¿Cómo?
CORO: En la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
en la calle se rumora hay un bandido,
VOZ 1: Dile
CORO: en la calle se rumora que hay un bandido,
que se metió a la casa y roba barriles de bomba.
VOZ 1: Bomba.