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Artist: Boney M.
Canonical path: /boney-m/papa-chico
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Papa Chico
Read Papa Chico lyrics by Boney M. on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Papa Chico
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Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Club Mix
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Float my boat down the river boat stream
My mind wanders and I start the day dream
Float my boat down the river stream
I see you playing for the champion king
With no fuss no fight no fighting
Run home to see my women and she hold me tight
Makes me feel all right
Papa Chico, you're the son, but the children don't understand
Papa Chico, you're the one for the people of singing your song
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Papa Chico, close your eyes, you are so cool as your eyes
Papa Chico, you're the son, forever you're on the run
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh la-la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
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Boney M. performs "Papa Chico", and this lyric page sits inside the Boney M. catalog on LyroVerse.
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