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Wyclef Jean - Guantanamera (Official Video) ft. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Celia Cruz, Jeni Fujita
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Vocals
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Vocals
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Sampled Artist
Jeni Fujita
Jeni Fujita
Vocals
Jerry Duplessis
Jerry Duplessis
Bass
Funk Flex
Funk Flex
Sampled Artist
Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseito Fernandez
Joseito Fernandez
Songwriter
Julian Orbon
Julian Orbon
Adapter
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Songwriter
Hector Angulo
Hector Angulo
Songwriter
Marc Kinchen
Marc Kinchen
Songwriter
Armando C. Perez
Armando C. Perez
Songwriter
Héctor Manuel Angulo Rodríguez
Héctor Manuel Angulo Rodríguez
Adapter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Producer
Jerry Duplessis
Jerry Duplessis
Producer
Rawle Gittens
Rawle Gittens
Assistant Engineer
Brian Dozoretz
Brian Dozoretz
Assistant Engineer
Jay Nicholas
Jay Nicholas
Assistant Engineer
Storm Jefferson
Storm Jefferson
Assistant Engineer
Mike Roach
Mike Roach
Assistant Engineer
Alex Olsson
Alex Olsson
Assistant Engineer
Warren Riker
Warren Riker
Mixing Engineer
Manny Lecuona
Manny Lecuona
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Hola, soy Celia Cruz
Y estoy aquí, con Wyclef, celebrando el carnaval
Azúcar
Guantanamera
We out here in Miami just shinin'
Guajira, guantanamera
Worldwide
Guantanamera
'Bout to bring it to you in stereo
Guajira, guantanamera
That was then, this is now
Welcome to The Carnival, the arrival
Come on
Spanish Harlem (Oh, yeah, oh)
Boogie Down Bronx (Oh, yeah, oh)
Manhattan (Oh, yeah, oh)
Back to Staten (Oh, yeah, oh)
[Chorus]
Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I'm standing at the bar with a Cuban cigar
Guajira, Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I think she's eyein' me from afar
Guantanamera, guajira, guantanamera
[Verse 1]
Yo, I wrote this in Haiti overlookin' Cuba
I asked her what's her name, she said, "Guantanamera"
Remind me of an old Latin song my uncle used to play
On his old forty-five when he used to be alive
She went from a young girl to a grown woman
Like a virgin, so she sex with no average man
Peep the figure, move like a caterpillar
Fly like a butterfly, let your soul feel her glide
Pac-Woman, better yet, Space Invader
If your name was Chun-Li, we'd be playin' Street Fighter
Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for your kiss
A dime if you tell me that you love me
[Chorus]
Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I'm standing at the bar with a Cuban cigar
Guajira, Guantanamera
Yo, I think she's eyein' me from afar
Guantanamera, guajira, guantanamera
[Verse 2]
Soy una mujer sincera
Do you speak English?
De donde crece la palma
Can I buy you a drink?
Soy una mujer sincera
De donde crece la palma
You killin' me
Y antes de morir, yo quiero
Cantar mis versos del alma
Te quiero, mamá, te quiero
[Chorus]
Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I'm standing at the bar with a Cuban cigar
Guajira, Guantanamera
Hey, yo, John Forté, she's eyein' me from far
Guantanamera, guajira, guantanamera
[Verse 3]
Yo, she was a rose in Spanish Harlem, mamacita, beg your pardon
Make stakes at a faster rate than she fornicates (In Spanish Harlem)
Pure traits of genius, goddess of Black Venus
Crab **** angry 'cause they can't get between us
To no selección, smooth complexión
The lexicon of Lexington, parents came from Cuba
Part-Mexican, pure sweet, Dons fell to her feet
She like Movado and shook her hips like Delgado
And broke **** down from the Grounds to Apollo
And then some, she took her act, sent it to dim sum
And waited patiently while the businessmen come
Call late on purpose, got even politicians nervous
And made plans to infiltrate the street Secret Service
This gentle flower, fertility was her power
Sweet persona, Venus flytrap prima-donna
Que será, que será, she turned dinero to dinera
[Chorus]
Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I'm standin' at the bar with a Cuban cigar
Guajira, Guantanamera
Hey, yo, I think she's eyein' me from afar
Guantanamera, guajira, guantanamera
[Outro]
Miami to the NYC
To New Jersey, Jersey
Written by: Hector Angulo, J. Martí, Jose Fernandez Diaz, Julian Orbon, Pete Seeger

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