In the rhythm of the drum
En el ritmo del tambor
And the beat of the bongo was where it was born
Y el repique del bongó fué donde nació
With skill and precision
Y con maña y presición
Raw strength and heart were put into the song
Fuerza bruta y corazón se le puso el canto
With tears of joy
Con lágrimas de alegrías
The voices shone bright
Las voces resplandecían
Repeating my lament
Repitiendo mi lamento
Today I feel content
Hoy contento yo me siento
And also full of pride
Y también lleno de orgullo
Knowing my Borinquen has montuno
Al saber que mi Borinquen tiene montuno
Today I feel content
Hoy contento yo me siento
And also full of pride
Y también lleno de orgullo
Knowing my Borinquen has montuno
Al saber que mi Borinquen tiene montuno
(It has montuno
(Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
I've sung everywhere
Yo he cantado en todas partes
Believe me, Borinqueño
Creame usted borinqueño
I'm the Aguadeño jíbaro
Soy el jibaro Aguadeño
Who knows about montuno
Que si sabe del montuno
(It has montuno
(Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
Envy doesn't bother me
La envidia no me molesta
Those are things I avoid
Son detalles que yo evito
That's why it doesn't annoy me
Por eso a mí no me fuñe
To hear "pretty boy"
Al oír niño bonito
(It has montuno
(Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
(It has montuno
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno
Borinquen, tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
(It has montuno
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, it has montuno
Borinquen, tiene montuno
It has montuno
Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
Borinquen, has got the groove
Borinquen, tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove
Borinquen, tiene montuno
Borinquen has got the groove
Borinquen tiene montuno
Borinquen has got the groove
Borinquen tiene montuno
Borinquen has got the groove
Borinquen tiene montuno
Borinquen has got the groove
Borinquen tiene montuno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
Borinquen, has got the groove
Borinquen, tiene montuno
Borinquen wants the groove
Borinquen quiere montuno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
To compose a song
Para componer un son
You need the groove
Se necesita el montuno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
Let four come, let three come
Que vengan cuatro, que venga tres
I'm still the number one
Yo sigo siendo el número uno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
Oh, add a little bit of stew
Ay, ponle mama un poquitico de ajiaco
To the tasty groove, the groove
Al sobrosito montuno, montuno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)
And happily the little farmer goes
Y alegre el jíbarito va
And no one should meddle
Y no se meta ninguno
(Has got the groove
(Tiene montuno
Borinquen, has got the groove)
Borinquen, tiene montuno)