Carnaval del Barrio

Hey! Hey! What's this tonteria that I'm seeing on the street? I never thought I'd see the day Since when are Latin people scared of heat? When I was a little girl Growing up in the hills of Vega Alta My favorite time of year was Christmas time! Ask me why! Why? There wasn't an ounce of snow But oh, the coquito would flow! As we sang the Aguinaldo The carnaval would begin to grow! Business is closed, and we're about to go Let's have a carnaval del barrio! Wepa! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval Carnaval! Del barrio Barrio! Carnaval Carnaval! Del barrio Barrio! We don't need electricidad! Get off your butt, avanza! Saca la maraca, bring your tambourine Come and join the parranda Wepa! Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Del barrio!) Oh, me, me, me! Dani, I have a question I don't know what you're cantando Just make it up as you go! We are improvisando! Lai le lo lai lo le lo lai! You can sing anything! What? Carla, whatever pops into your head Just so long as you sing! Uh, my mom is Dominican-Cuban My dad is from Chile and P.R. which means: I'm Chile-Domini-Curican But I always say I'm from Queens! Wepaaa! Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Del barrio!) Why is everyone so happy? We're sweating and we have no power! I gotta get out of here soon This block's getting worse by the hour! You can't even go to a club with a friend Without having somebody shove you! Ay, por favor Vanessa, don't pretend that Usnavi's your friend We all know that he love you! Ooh! Wow, now that you mention that sexual tension is easy to see! Yo, this is bogus! Haven't you noticed you get all your coffee for free? Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! Here comes Usnavi! Yo! Yo! Yo, y-y-yo-yo! Now, now, everyone gather 'round, sit Down, listen, I got an announcement Wow, it involves large amounts, it's Somewhere in the range of ninety-six thousand! Atención, I'm closin' shop! Sonny, grab everybody a soda-pop! Yo, grab a bottle, kiss it up to God 'Cause Abuela Claudia just won the lotto! Abuela Claudia won the lotto! We're bookin' a flight for D.R. tomorrow! Oh, my gah! Alza la bandera La bandera Dominicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Puertorriqueña! Alza la bandera La bandera Mexicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Cubana! Pa'ribba esa bandera! Álzala donde quiera! Recuerdo de mi tierra! Me acuerdo de mi tierra! Esa bonita bandera! Contiene mi alma entera! Y cuando yo me muera Entiérrame en mi tierra! Everything changes today! Hey! Usnavi's on his way! Hey! Off to a better place! Hey! Look at Vanessa's face! Hey! Everything changes today! Hey! Goodbye, Mr. Rosario! Okay! I'm taking over the barrio! We're getting out of the barrio! Hey, Mr. Benny: have you seen any horses today? Hey! What do you mean? I heard you and Nina went for a roll in the hay! Hey! Oh Benny and Nina Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Que bochinche! Nina and Benny! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Hold up Wait a minute! Usnavi's leavin' us for the Dominican Republic? And Benny went and stole the girl That I'm in love with? She was my babysitter first! Hoo! Listen up, is this what y'all want? We close this bodega The neighborhood is gone! They selling the dispatch And they closing the salon And they'll never turn the lights back on, 'cause We are powerless, we are powerless! And y'all keep dancin' and singin' and celebratin' And it's gettin' late and this place disintegratin' and We are powerless, we are powerless! Alright, we're powerless, so light up a candle! There's nothing going on here that we can't handle! You don't understand, I'm not trying to be funny! We're gonna give a third of the money to you, Sonny! What? Yeah, yeah For real? Yes! Maybe you're right, Sonny, call in the coroners! Maybe we're powerless, a corner full of foreigners Maybe this neighborhood's changing forever Maybe tonight is our last night together, however! How do you want to face it? Do you wanna waste it, when the end is so close you can taste it? Y'all could cry with your head in the sand I'm a fly this flag that I got in my hand! Pa'rriba esa bandera! Hey! Alzala donde quiera! Hey! Can we raise our voice tonight? Can we make a little noise tonight? Hey! Esa bonita bandera! Hey! Contiene mi alma entera! Hey! In fact, can we sing so loud and raucous They can hear us across the bridge in East Secaucus? Pa'rriba esa bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Álzala donde quiera! From Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo Wherever we go, we rep our people and the beat go Esa bonita bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Contiene mi alma entera! Vanessa, forget about what coulda been Dance with me, one last night, in the hood again Wepa! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval del barrio! Pa'rriba esa bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Oye! Y cuando yo me muera (Carnaval del barrio!) Entiérrame en mi tierra Del barrio! Alza la bandera La bandera Dominicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Puertoriqueña! Alza la bandera! La bandera Mexicana! Alza la bandera, la bandera, la bandera, la bandera, alza la bandera, hey!