The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Con tu chulin culin cunflai
abro la boca y mi lengua se cae
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai y que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
Me gusta como me guaya (tu papaya)
Si tu vas pa' allá a Cuba
Guaya que ella va con guayaba (Guayaba)
Pa' allá va a quitarte el diablo 'e encima, Sea la maya,
se te ve la raya, la partidura
La que divide la blancura de tu nalgura, Dura
tú eres pura sangre Sangre pura
por ti dejo el celibato Y me quito de cura
(¡Qué locura!)
Na', ni pa' tanto...,
Bueno, después de que me des el canto
Yo voy a to'as contra cualquier santo
Asalto cuatro bancos y me tiro de un barranco
Yo a veces me tranco
Pero aunque me quede manco
Le guayo el calanco
En su pantaloncito blanco
En el cual se le brota la pandorca
Abusadora, después que la cría la ahorca
La tiene a dieta pero como quiera 'ta gorda
No come maíz pero le encanta la mazorca
Si se prende en fuego hay que pegarle la manguera
Seguimos en la pichaera
Con tu Chulin Culin Cunflai
Abro la boca y mi lengua se cae
Ojalai, Ojalai
Ojalai y que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
¿Qué pajo, shorty?
What you gonna do?
Deja mojar el palitroque en salsa Ragú®¹
Pa' mojarte los deditos en baby food
Hey, no me patees que esto no es kung-fu
Esa diabla 'ta loca, 'ta que estilla
Campeona como la Mujer Maravilla
Bebe y se entona con Passoa y agua maravilla
Como yo soy Fu Manchu le jalo hasta la colilla
Me tiene sudando frío como en fiebre amarilla
Si Danny la pilla la monta en la carretilla
El bumper le brilla, me guaya la hebilla
Me chupa to' el voltaje y se me funde la bombilla
Me le trepo el mismo día como 24 veces
En 20 uñas ni se parece
Le pregunto "¿Qué te gusta?"
Rápido se crece
(Me gusta Julio Voltio y Residente Calle 13)
Tonga la songa, mamasanga
Moviendo la pichanga con sabor a catanga
Con un poquito de gracia como la bamba
Les dejo las caderas changas
A sudar caldo de oso panda
Y hasta las gringas bailan
Fuera de ritmo con las piernas sambas
Si eres chumba, pues menea la espalda
No hay que tener nalga pa' pararme la cabeza calva
Lo que hay que tener es mucha lava volcánica
Bellaquera orgánica, verde botánica
Aceitosa, mecánica
Con tu chulin culin cunflai
abro la boca y mi lengua se cae
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai y que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai, ojalai
Ojalai que tú seas mi mai
Aquí to' está
Todo bajo control (x1)
Aquí, aquí
Todo bajo control (x1)
We've got it under control (x2)
(Under control)
Todo bajo control yo (Under control)
Este es el voltaje (Todo bajo control)
Con el residente (Under control) (Todo bajo control)
Déjame entrar que soy residente (Under control)
(Todo bajo control)
Uno-tres (Under control)
(Todo bajo control)
Avanza y abre que soy residente (Under control)
Calle 13 (Todo bajo control) (Under control)
Afuego (Todo bajo control)
Es Julio Voltio, ya tú sabes (Under control)
Ya tú sabes
(Todo bajo control) (x1)
(Under control)
Residente Calle 13! (Todo bajo control)
¿Oíste?
(Under control) A fuego
(Todo bajo control)
El voltaje (Under control) (Todo bajo control)
Allá afuera, White Lion (Under control)
En Puertorro, el León Blanco (Todo bajo control)
(Under control)
¿Qué paso, ma'? (Todo bajo control) (Under control)
La gente que más sabe de juguetes
(Todo bajo control) (x4)
(Under control) (x3)
Lyrics submitted by annazoff
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