La Bamba
Version by Los Lobos of a folkloric Mexican song.
| Original (Spanish) | Translation (English) | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Se necesita una poca de gracia | It's needed a bit of grace | |
| Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti | A bit of grace for me, for you | |
| ay y arriba y arriba | Ah, and get up, get up | |
| Ay y arriba y arriba | Ah, and get up, get up | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| Yo no soy marinero | I'm not a sailor | |
| Yo no soy marinero | I'm not a sailor | |
| soy capitan | I'm a captain | |
| soy capitan | I'm a captain | |
| soy capitan | I'm a captain | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
| Bamba... | "Bamba..." | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Se necesita una poca de gracia | It's needed a bit of grace | |
| Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti | A bit of grace for me, for you | |
| ay y arriba y arriba | Ah, and get up, get up | |
| [interludio instrumental] | [instrumental interlude] | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Para bailar la Bamba | To dance "La Bamba" | |
| Se necesita una poca de gracia | It's needed a bit of grace | |
| Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti | A bit of grace for me, for you | |
| ay y arriba y arriba | Ah, and get up, get up | |
| Ay y arriba y arriba | Ah, and get up, get up | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| por ti sere | For you I'll be | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
| Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" | |
Bamba, Bamba | "Bamba", "Bamba" |