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I'm looking for Maria Elena
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I'm looking, mom, for Maria Elena
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Because that dark girl really is something good
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Because that dark girl really is something good
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They say all women are good
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They say all women are good
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But none like my Elena
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With my dark babe I'm gonna sweep
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Oh, in Puerto Rico I'm gonna dance
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With my dark babe I'm gonna enjoy myself
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With my dark babe I'm gonna sweep
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Oh, in New York I'm gonna have fun
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I'm leaving with her over there to the bushes
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In my Quisqueya I'm gonna sweep
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I'm looking, mom, for Maria Elena
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I'm looking for Maria Elena
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Because that dark girl really is something good
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Because that dark girl really is something good
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They say all women are good
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They say all women are good
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But none like my Elena
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With my dark babe I'm gonna dance
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In Puerto Rico I'm gonna enjoy myself
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I'm leaving with her over there to the bushes
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Over there in La Luisa I'm gonna have fun
And in Spain I'm gonna dance
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Over there in France I'm gonna sweep
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And in the East I'm gonna dance
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With my dark babe I want to have fun
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With my dark babe I'm gonna dance
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I want to drink, I want to party
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With my dark babe I'm gonna sweep
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Dark-skinned Elena gets drunk
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Dark-skinned Elena gets drunk
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So she doesn't recognize any of her kids
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So she doesn't recognize any of her kids
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They say all women are good
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They say all women are good
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But none like my Elena
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With my dark babe I'm gonna dance
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With my dark babe I want to have fun
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In Puerto Rico and in Panama
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And with my Elena I'm gonna sweep