Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Bamba by Los Lobos from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
Para bailar la bamba
To dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
To dance the bamba, you need a little bit of grace
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba
A little bit of grace for me, for you, oh, up and up
Ay, arriba y arriba, por ti seré
Oh, up and up, for you I will be
Por ti seré, por ti seré
For you I will be, for you I will be
Yo no soy marinero
I am not a sailor
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán
I am not a sailor, I am a captain
Soy capitán, soy capitán
I am a captain, I am a captain
Chorus 1
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Verse 2
Para bailar la bamba
To dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
To dance the bamba, you need a little bit of grace
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba
A little bit of grace for me, for you, oh, up and up
Verse 3
Para bailar la bamba
To dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
To dance the bamba, you need a little bit of grace
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba
A little bit of grace for me, for you, oh, up and up
Ay, arriba y arriba, por ti seré
Oh, up and up, for you I will be
Por ti seré, por ti seré
For you I will be, for you I will be
Chorus 2
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
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