Miss Bobbie here I am contemplating your body
Magazine covers, laying all over
Been undercover drooling like rover
Imagine if I was to be your lover
I'd lick a little lower
Take it a little slower
But actions speak louder than words
So I'll hush for now and let myself be heard
You're bound to make the same sounds
When the lights go out

Oh Bobbie
Give me one night so I can hold you tight
Wet my appetite make you feel just right
Roll from side to side rub around your thighs
Check the merchandise and try it on for size
Take a shot to find the spot that drives you nuts
I don't intend to stop till you drop
And when you do hit the lights
So I can see those baby blues
You've got nothing to lose

So Bobbie what's it gonna be
Why settle for less when you can be with me
I intend to do my best forget the rest
So please say yes
Can't you see that I'm obsessed
No girl can match you I dream about you
And when I gotcha
I ain't touching no one but you
But until that day the kid will play
So "ciao" for now
Got nothing more to say
Till the lights go out



Brother to Brother (Gerardo Mejia/Alfred Rubalcava)

Tired from working overtime you clear your mind
Trying to figure out how much more
You must climb to find a way to reach happiness
Cannot settle for less you're stressed
You think back in your youth trying to soothe the pain
Cuz down memory lane it don't rain
But a hurricane swept away your dreams and plans
Your last chance to glance, you're a victim of circumstance
There's no one to blame but yourself
You spend your nights in a lousy motel
Where the personnel never cares to card
To see how old you really are
What's done is done you must be strong
So just hang on you gotta move on and live on
You're young and bright close your eyes turn off the light
Don't forget to give my niece a kiss goodnight

BRIDGE:
Asi es la vida
Brother to Brother
Aunque nadie me lo crea
Brother to Brother

Baby's crying mom's asleep, she's overworked
Her part-time job as a clerk will have to do
Till that tax refund comes through
You claimed eight instead of two
But your wife can't take it and she's tired of faking it
She packs her bags and leaves you, just ain't making it
You're not the husband that she thought you would become
But leaving her kid don't make her much of a mom
Well, now that your wife walked out of your world
How do you plan on raising your girl
Being a dad you've brought home the bread
But you've never made a bed
So you're hanging by the phone near the door
Looking out the window as the wind blows
But she's never coming back
She's much too smart for that

CHORUS:

Well little brother you weren't prepared
For what life had in store
But there's much to live for
Cuz life is full of surprises
And when it brings you down you just gotta keep rising
So I'm still beside you bro 24/7
To still remind you why a brother is worth having
Hermano, you've been there for me
And there's nothing I wouldn't do for my family



Rico Suave (Gerardo Mejia/Christian Carlos Warren)

Seguro que han oido que soy educado
Say un caballerito un chico bien portado
Un joven responsibile y siempre bien vestido
Yo no se quien ha mentido

I don't drink or smoke ain't into dope
Won't try no coke, ask me how I do it, I cope
My only addiction has to do with the female species
I eat 'em raw like sushi

No me gustan ternos, mi estilo es moderno
Si me enterno, yo me enfermo
Mi apariencia es dura, vivo en la locura
No me vengan con ternuras

So please don't judge a book by it's cover
There's more to being a Latin lover
You got to know how to deal with a woman
That won't let go
The price you pay for being a gigolo

Rico Suave

Haber quien ha dicho que tengo una amante
Que la bano con diamentes
Que le compro ropa viajes a europa
Yo ni pago por la sopa

There's not a woman that can handle
A man like me
That's why I juggle two or three
I ain't one to commit, you can omit that bit
You pop the question, that's it
Haber uno, dos, tres, cuatro mujeres
Y la situacion alli no muere
No es un delito calmo mi apetito
Con un llanato o un grito

So again don't let my lyrics mislead you
I don't love you but I need you
Would you rather have me lie
Take a piece of your pie and say bye
Or be honest and rub your thighs

Rico Suave

Well, it's ten o'clock and I'm two hours late
I never said I was a prompt date
But you kept persisting that I meet your parents
HUH, they're going to love my appearance

Ding dong el timbre suena
Tu madre abre, que vieja mas buena
Le digo !Hola! Pero no me para bola
Que se ha creido vieja chola

Go and serve the food mom
Que tengo ambre
If you don't hurry, me va a dar un calambre
Y usted senor? Why's your chin on the floor?
Sierre la boca por favor

What's this amor, these little huevos?
Esto si que yo no pruebo

I'm used to good ol' fashioned
Homestyle Spanish cooking
If I try it I'll be puking
Well it's been a pleasure but we got to go
Regresaremos temprano
Cinco, seis, o siete de la manana
Su hija esta en buenas manos



En Mi Barrio (Gerardo Mejia/Michael Sembello)

Aqui en mi barrio viven mis amigos y mis adversarios
Muere gente diariamente y no por accidente
Una bala en la frente es eficiente
Pero en cada incidente cae un pobre inocente
Coke-se vende como pan en las esquinas
Crack-es popular en todas las cantinas
Ice-ha re-emplazado frascos de heroina
No hay disciplina ni dios ni su doctrina

CHORUS:

En mi barrio, en mi barrio, en mi barrio

Joven con pistola asalta a nina y la viola
Se espera el veredicto el chico no es convicto
Nino muerto de hambre roba y muere en charco de sangre
Puras injusticias llenan las noticias
Bien venidos a mi barrio es un dia ordinario
Tenemos mas sorpresas el dia recien empieza
Una manana ideal para el final de un criminal
Nada fuera de lo normal el funeral de otro carnal

CHORUS

Senor Juez nos encontramos otra vez
Y ha pasado solo un mez
Frente al jurado soy juzgado
El resultado de mi ninez
Con mi abogado al lado preparado para ser enviado
Donde el condado me ha mandado a que yo pague por mis pescados
Huhi a eso llaman castigo soy testigo
De mis amigos pero yo no busco enemigos
Prefiero decir nada me rio a carcajadas
Encerrado una temporada no me caen a punaladas.



Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va) (Tito Puente/Gerardo Mejia)

Friday night I just got paid
Gotta quench my thirst
I ain't thinking 'bout no Gatorade
Just who's gonna be my first
Will it be another blonde, redhead or brunette

Yo! What did I have last week
I tend to forget
Time now to select my threads
I don't wear suits
I wrap a rag around my head
Put on my steel-toed boots
Tonight I'm lookin' fly but I ain't satisfied
Till I slip my leather jacket on
It says "Latin Till I Die"

CHORUS:
Oye como va, mo ritmo
Oye como va, mulata
Oye como va, mo ritmo
Oye como va, mulata

Drove up to the valet man, he parked my ride
I walked up like a movie star
With screaming fans outside
Didn't have to say a word
He let me in, he said
"You don't have to wait or pay"
So I stepped in with a grin
Ladies rushed me left and right
What else is new
Don't need no Spanish fly
For the girls to stick like glue
Don't need no fancy car
Ain't flashing no gold

Just have this Latin blood
It drives them all out of control
Try "Oye Como Vas" as your opening line
Say "Que buena que estas"
Now that means girl you're looking fine
That's all it takes now shake n' bake
Have yourself a blast
Remember have no mercy
When they holler . . . "Please, no mas!"

Homies try to stare me down
They're still in doubt
Am I from a new set
That they don't know about yet?
Guys you can relax I'm done with that scene
Just because I dress this way
Doesn't mean that I'm not clean
Way back when I used to bang
My name filled the walls
Now the ladies read about me
As they sit on toilet stalls
But with all jokes aside
I'm not your average guy
I wear my crown, new king in town
I'm Latin till I die

CHORUS OUT



We Want the Funk (Gerardo Mejia/George Clinton, Jr./William E. Collins/Jerome E. Brailey)

Yo . . . mo ritmo

CHORUS:
We want the funk
Give up the funk
We need the funk
Gotta have that funk

Excuse me, where have I seen you?
They tend to ask me
A humble answer I give them
As we start to get closer
But then even more so
They all persist on rubbing my torso
I'm Latin but I ain't wrapping in satin
No, that old disco look just ain't happening
I'm fresh and new and making my debut
So let me run this information by you
It's true we outdo, it has become an issue
Love 'em and leave 'em fast we won't miss you
It's tradition we're well conditioned
We outlast the competition, so listen
We don't care too much about kissing
No, we know just what you've been missing
We're straight out and blunt
We don't put up with stunts
Baby, you know what we want

CHORUS

Don't play shy, don't expect long good-byes
These are some of the rules that we go by
No demands and forget holding hands
Please, not around our friends
We intend to hold on to our image
Don't try to cross that line of scrimmage
Don't say you weren't aware, so have yourself prepared
And beware, this is a one-time love affair
See, that's as far as it goes, it's our motto
And you thought you won the Lotto
Waiting to claim your prize you go unrecognized
Huh! How's that for a surprise?
So save yourself from confusion and sorrow
Don't even think about tomorrow
Tonight's the night, enjoy!
We're here to make some noise
Let me hear the pitch in your voice

CHORUS

Smoother than James Bond you wake and we're gone
So you wonder what you did wrong
Huh! Don't be blaming yourself, it's a must that we vanish
Here's the scoop straight to you, but in Spanish . . .
Oye nena, rubia o morena, mi excusa esta en mis venas
Soy un simple mujeriego no lo niego ni miento
Soy latino cien por ciento
Asi que piensa lo bien si no es conmigo con quien es?
Responds de una vez
No te me hagas la importante la dificil o atorrante
Al cabo tengo mas amantes
No te prometo nada saldrias por donde entrastes
Yo no pienso molestarte
Asi que no me busques, me sigas, me asustes
Busca otro que te la ajuste

Now there it is laid out plain and simple
In Spanish but on tempo
Can't comprehend at all, confused or in a hole?
What's the matter? No habla espanol?
If that's the case then no need to worry
Bust out the dictionary
You want some inside info
Wanna know what you're in for
Look up right under "nympho"

REPEAT CHORUS OUT



Christina (Gerardo Mejia/Christian Carlos Warren)

You heard about my name
Dressed up and came
To the place where I play my games
What a shame, came with your friend
Knew well that I liked her then
You backstabbed her with a pen

Napkin in hand you had it planned
And knew just when it was time to make your scam
So bam! You made your move, we grooved
I got in the mood
Then you told me you belonged to some dude
I'll have to say good-bye I'm not that type of guy
You're sly, you're far from being shy
Why? You're spoken for step out your door
Looking for more
What's the matter with your boyfriend, you bored?
So I'll just stand around, life is a merry-go-round
I'll have to catch you on the rebound
For now don't be persuasive
Let's deal on a friendship basis
And try to leave no traces

CHORUS:
Christina, she's not my girl
Christina, she's not my girl

It's 2 a.m. the lights are dim
The mood is grim and you are talking to me not him
But slim is your chance to change the plans
Of a man who feeds on his fans
You see I'm happy with my life
I don't need a housewife commitments cut like a knife
Survived and hurt before ain't found a cure
Feel insecure why would I want another girlfriend for?
You're not to trust, miss, have you discussed this
With the fool who thinks you're his
I bet he's home a ease not knowing his squeeze
Is being a tease, trying to claim my BVD's
So she slammed the phone, I slept alone
My mind was blown my heart wasn't made of stone
I longed and yearned, I tossed and turned
I was about to learn, you play with fire, you get burned

REPEAT CHORUS

I finally gave in not knowing where she'd been
Heck, she was only 17 but she'd been seen around
With a vast amount of men
She chose to call them friends
So the rumors spread the headlines read
"Christina's bed has no vacancy posted"
That's when her friends warned me
That the guys before would only show up
When they were lonely
Well it ain't nothing, we all have sinned
I've had my flings, I wouldn't know where to begin

So then I gathered the bones, the sticks and stones
The massive gossip and shoved it right back in her closet

REPEAT CHORUS

What a slap in the face, she dropped her lace
Was caught embraced, someone had been sleeping in my place
Now I face all the men who laughed and grinned
And said they'd pinned my baby at the Holiday Inn
From club to club from bar to pub she spread her love
But I know who she's thinking of
She wears my ring as she clings and does her thing
One on one, skin to skin

REPEAT CHORUS OUT



Fandango (Gerardo Mejia/Alfred Rubalcava)

Walked into a party like I tend to
Never quite knowing what I'm getting into
This fine girl was out there dancing
She looked up and said,
"Handsome, there's no one in here that can groove me."
I hesitated to get up and go
Till she said come on baby let's do the fandango

CHORUS:
Hot and spicy just like the tango
Come on baby come shake your mangos
Fandango

Ven aca nina van pa manosearte
Ven un poco mas cerca para darte
Duro, suave, lento o como quieras
Ven y encaja en mis quieras
Oye el ritmo de los timbales y de el bajo
Ahora si meneate hasta abajo
El fandango fue hecho pa'gozar
Asi que trae tus tacones mija, y ponte a bailar

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE
See I stepped into this jam with nobody in hand
I'm feeling naughty I'm looking for a buddy
I'm here to do a little nasty dance
I plan to turn the girls into putty
Now I'm ready to bust so don't frown in disgust
If you don't happen to like what I thrust
I'm just doing my thing
Didn't come to offend
So baby let's get down and swing

REPEAT CHORUS OUT



You've Gotta Hold of My Soul (Gerardo Mejia/Michael Sembello)

Debating on what is the right thing to do
I'm taking this time off to ask you
Am I being a light on a hill
Or is everything I'm doing against your will
"What shall it profit a man if he has
Gained the world and lost his own soul"
So then why do you keep on giving
To the life I'm living
If this isn't my call
Why do you do the things you do I'm so confused
You know I ain't got no excuse
I hang around till I'm sound
From a previous knockdown then I'm off to the next round

CHORUS:
So here I am taking another swing
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
I'm far from perfect but the world shall know
You got a hold of my soul

I'm not here to change the world
No I'm not about to play that role
I just want to thank you Lord
You gotta hold on my soul

No what if we became as one
There's too much I've already done
I've got a long list of the people I've dissed
It should send me where I belong
There's been too many "baker's"
Money makers that have hurt your flock
"Swaggart" was a stumbling block
And I'm not about to fill that spot

REPEAT CHORUS

Only you know my intentions
I never questioned my redemption
But if I'm supposesd to lead them near
What about the other songs they hear
So this is where we stand my friend
I'm leaving my life in your hands
I can't change my destiny
So do with me whatever you can
I will fight and stand by your side
For what's right well at least I'll try
But if I fall flat on my behind
Please listen to my alibi

CHORUS OUT



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