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Artist: Dusty Springfield
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La Bamba
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La Bamba
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Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba, arriba
Ay arriba, arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Yo no soy marinera
Yo no soy marinera
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
I'm not a sailor
I'm not a sailor
I'm captain
I'm captain
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, no, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, no, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Oh, una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Oh, una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba, no, no, no
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Andale !
Let's go!
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, oh, oh, oh
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