Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Selena
Canonical path: /selena/la-bamba
Related lyric paths: 6
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La Bamba
Read La Bamba lyrics by Selena on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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La Bamba
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Bamba, bamba
Oye tú, ven pa' acá
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita
una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia y otra cosita
Ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba y arriba iré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, por ti seré
Por ti seré, por ti seré
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba
Para subir al cielo
Para subir al cielo se necesita
una escalera grande
Una escalera grande y otra chiquita
Ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba y arriba iré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán
Soy capitán, soy capitán
Una vez que te dije
Una vez que te dije que eras bonita
Se te puso la cara
Se te puso la cara coloradita
Ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba y arriba iré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, por ti seré
Por ti seré, por ti seré
Muchos tocan la bamba
Muchos tocan la bamba, pero Los Dinos
le dan saborcito
Le dan saborcito, pero bonito
Ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba y arriba iré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán
Soy capitán, soy capitán
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Who performs "La Bamba"?
Selena performs "La Bamba", and this lyric page sits inside the Selena catalog on LyroVerse.
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