Puerto Rico Lyrics

Puerto Rico

MUSIC: D. Schoufs/D. Schoovaerts  LYRICS: D. Schoufs/D. Schoovaerts  Wake up
Angelita, your mama just turned off the light  Manolo is already waiting by the
old water-pipe  Her shoes in one hand she carefully walks down the stairs 
Holding her breath 'cause there's danger and love in the air.  Aie aie aie aie
aie aie Puerto Rico  Aie aie aie aie aie aie Puerto Rico  Your papa will beat
him if he ever finds out  Begging the Virgin won't help when you hear Manolito
shout,  Manolito shout  He's already standing under the starlit sky  You run to
his arms and you laugh and you cry as he holds you tight  Aie aie aie aie aie
aie Puerto Rico  Aie aie aie aie aie aie Puerto Rico  He says he'll be leaving
you soon still you beg him to stay  But he wants to make it somewhere in the
U.S.A.  And though he'll be far he promises he'll write every day  When time
will be right, he'll come back and he'll take you away  Aie aie aie aie aie aie
Puerto Rico  Aie aie aie aie aie aie Puerto Rico  Your papa don't like him, he
says he's no good  He steals and he fights and he never behaves, like a young
man should  Angelita she knows, he's not that bad inside  She takes the medal,
she wears on a chain, and presses it into his palm.  Aie aie aie aie aie aie
Puerto Rico  Aie aie aie aie aie aie Puerto Rico