Mambo
Anselmo Sacasas And His Orchestra Lyrics

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An exclamation sound that expresses excitement and fun.

Papa loves mambo
The lead singer's father loves to dance an energetic Latin American dance called mambo.

Mama loves mambo
The lead singer's mother loves dancing the mambo too and enjoys doing it with her husband.

Look at 'em sway with it, gettin' so gay with it
Both parents dance the mambo while moving their hips from side to side and seem to be really enjoying themselves.

Shoutin' "olé" with it, wow
The parents show their enthusiasm for the mambo by shouting 'olé.' The audience is amazed and impressed.

Papa does great with it, swings like a gate with it
Papa has impressive dance moves as he moves his hips back and forth while dancing the mambo.

He loses weight with it, now
Dancing the energetic mambo helps Papa lose weight and stay in shape.

He goes to, she goes fro
Both parents dance the mambo in a coordinated way where Papa moves in one direction while Mama moves in the other direction.

He goes fast, she goes slow
The tempo of the music varies, and both parents dance at a different pace at different times.

He goes left an' she goes right
Both parents move in opposite directions, with Papa going to the left while Mama goes to the right.

Papa's lookin' for mama but mama is nowhere in sight
Papa is dancing around looking for Mama, but he can't find her anywhere.

Havin' their fling again, younger than spring again
Both parents are having fun dancing the mambo together and feel young again, like when they were in their prime.

Feelin' that zing again, wow
The mambo music gives both of them energy, and they feel a sense of excitement and enthusiasm again.

Don't let her rumba and don't let her samba
Papa doesn't want Mama to dance anything other than the mambo because that's the dance he loves and enjoys the most.

'Cause papa loves mama tonight
Papa is in love with Mama, and the mambo dance helps them rekindle their love and romance.

(Papa loves mambo)
Repetition of the chorus to emphasize how much Papa loves dancing the mambo.

(Mama loves mambo)
Repetition of the chorus to emphasize how much Mama loves dancing the mambo.

(Papa loves mambo) mambo papa
Chorus repetition indicating that Papa loves to dance mambo.

(Mama loves mambo) mambo mama
Chorus repetition indicating that Mama loves to dance mambo.