Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba, por ti seré
Por ti seré, por ti seré

Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán
Soy capitán, soy capitán

Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba

Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba

Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí, pa' ti, ay, arriba y arriba
Ay, arriba y arriba, por ti seré
Por ti seré, por ti seré

Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba


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La Bamba Lyrics as written by Ritchie Valens

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  • +1
    General Comment

    I love this song, it's one of those ones you don't care about what it means as it sounds perfect the way it is in a different language.

    Clint Westmetalon April 12, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    The lyrics may be dull but it has a good feeling and the guitar at the end is just marvelous

    Radlumon May 04, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    it's not a dumb song. it's a song of protest, and kinda funny when you know what it's about. it's way older than Los Lobos and Ritchie Valens, hundreds of years older. look it up.

    jolietjakemcflyon May 04, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yeah, the song was a Mexican folk song. Then, Ritchie Valens Rockefied it.

    Rhapsody_5231on December 30, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I think this cover is a lot better than Richie Valen's original. The guitar play is much better.

    Aardvark1on October 27, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is really dumb when you translate it...but I love it anyway...

    fetalpig86on August 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Yeah, the song was a Mexican folk song. Then, Ritchie Valens Rockefied it.

    Rhapsody_5231on December 30, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    this song is commonly know to be sung by richie valens and nofx made a cover of it

    wedanceinmiseryon June 18, 2003   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    i believe it was rancid who did the cover, unless nofx did one too that i do not know about

    bassnsxon May 24, 2004   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    NO....Lou Diamond Phillips sang this song... lol

    Amistadon January 29, 2005   Link

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