Discover the story of the song > El Cuarto de Tula – Buena Vista Social Club

The song talks about a fire in "El cuarto de Tula," where the protagonist or narrator tries to get people to help put out the fire. They call the firefighters and suggest calling someone named Ibrahim Ferrer. They also ask Puntillita to call someone named Marco to come and help. The chorus repeats that Tula fell asleep without putting out the candle and the room caught fire. The song ends with a call for Tula to call the firefighters, and someone named Barbarito is said to have gone crazy and needs to be hospitalized.