A Cali
Guayacan Orquesta Lyrics

Si huele a caña tabaco y brea
If you smell sugar cane, tobacco, and tar, you know you're in Cali.

Uste' esta en Cali ay mire vea!
You're in Cali, just look around!

Si las mujeres son lindas y hermosas
If the women are beautiful and gorgeous

Aquí no hay fea para que vea
There's no shortage of beautiful women to be seen.

Mi Cali se esta adornando para su fiesta mas popular,
My Cali is getting ready for its biggest festival.

Con caña dulce el melao hierve en la paila hasta amanecer,
Sweet sugarcane boils in the pot all night long until morning.

Habrá corrida de toros y por la noche fiesta y rumba,
There will be bullfighting during the day and partying and dancing at night.

En Cali mirá se sabe gozar. En Cali mirá se sabe gozar.
In Cali, they know how to enjoy themselves. They know how to have a good time.

De día su sol ardiente hace que mi Cali se caliente,
During the day, Cali heats up under the blazing sun.

De noche sus callecitas con farolitos se ven bonitas,
At night, the streets with their little lanterns look beautiful.

Afinen bien las orquestas que este año si vamo' a reventar,
Tune up the bands, because this year we're going to blow the roof off.

La rumba empezó en la sexta y vamo' a juanchito es a rematar.
The party started on Sixth Street, and we're going to finish it in Juanchito.

Con salsa de aquí con mucho maní
With salsa from here with lots of peanuts.

OIGA MIRE VEA VENGASE A CALI PARA QUE VEA
Listen, look, and come to Cali to see for yourself.

OIGA MIRE VEA GOZE LA FERIA PARA QUE VEA
Listen, look, and enjoy the festival in Cali.

Si uste' va llegando váyase entonando,
If you're just arriving, start singing along.

Que de baile en balie se va acomodando,
Because as you dance, you'll start to fit right in.

De día en la plaza corrida de toros,
During the day, there's bullfighting in the square.

De noche casetas sin hembras ni modo.
At night, there are booths without women, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Si va uste' a juanchito la pasa bonito,
If you go to Juanchito, you'll have a good time.

Si va al barrio Obrero se vuelve rumbero,
If you go to the Worker's District, you'll become a partygoer.

Si se me acalora no mire la hora, tómese un raspao' y cuento acabao.
If you're feeling hot, don't look at the time. Have a shaved ice and call it a day.

Aquí no hay problema aquí no hay pelea mi gente de Cali disfruta y Rumbea pida una botella pida una Caneca que en mi Cali bella mi gente respeta.
Here, there are no problems or fights. My people of Cali enjoy partying and dancing. Ask for a bottle or a mug and get respect in beautiful Cali.

Vaya despacito si ya va prendido si va manejando se mete en un lío Quédese quietico ya esta amanecido y después de canse vayase pa Pance.
Go slow if you're already in the mood. If you're driving, you'll get into trouble. Calm down, it's daybreak. If you're tired, go to Pance.

QUE QUE QUE QUE QUEE
WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT

Querían que te cantara
They wanted me to sing to you.

Cali te canto y te cantare
I sing to you and will keep singing to you, Cali.

Después que paso la feria
After the festival is over.

La rumba sigue como es
The party continues as usual.

Así queda demostrado
That's how it's proven.

Y aquí queda comprobado:
And here it's confirmed:

QUE LAS MUJERES DE CALI TIENEN SABROSURA
THAT THE WOMEN OF CALI HAVE FLAVOR

¡¡SALSA!!
SALSA!!

POR QUE MUEVEN LA CINTURA
BECAUSE THEY MOVE THEIR WAISTS

LAS MUJERES DE CALI TIENEN SABROSURA
THE WOMEN OF CALI HAVE FLAVOR

¡¡SALSA!!
SALSA!!

POR QUE MUEVEN LA CINTURA
BECAUSE THEY MOVE THEIR WAISTS