Drume Negrita

Mama, the little black girl,
her feet stick out of the cradle
and black Merce
doesn't know what to do.

You sleep, little black girl
if you fall asleep I'll make
a cradle
that will have a canopy
that will have a bell.

If you sleep
I'll bring you a ripe mamey
very colorful.
And if you don't sleep
I'll bring you a babalao
that gives pao, pao.