MA
Joe E. Ross Lyrics


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Yo', escucha

Amiga, esto e' pa' ti, que de ti él se quiere aprovechá'
Que te dice que te quiere, pero no te quiere na'
Con palabra' bonita' te quiere endulzá'
Para usarte, enamorarte y luego dejarte como si na'

Él te 'tá hablando mentira' diciéndote que te ama
Y verdaderamente, solo te quiere en su cama
Tú haciéndote ilusione' porque tú en verdad lo ama'
Pero lamentablemente, para él tú no eres dama

Entiende, la' mujere' se valoran, se respetan
Aunque no le' vea' la corona, se tratan como princesa'
No lo digo por nada, e' pa' que sepan
Que si no cuidan la' flore' del jardín, al tiempo las encuentran seca'

Él tiene que decirte, "Mami, tú ere' un bomboncito"
"Contigo se me pone a mil el corazoncito"
"Tú ere' mi regalo má' bonito"
"Contigo quiero casarme y que tengamos un muchachito"

Y así, así e' que se tratan to'a la' mujere'
Tú puede' tene' quinienta', pero solo una te quiere
Solo una te quiere
Y no le falle', que esa e' la única que por ti muere

Dile que la adora', que la extraña', que la ama'
Que no la cambias por nada, que e' la que te desprograma
Que e' tu bomboncito, tu niña mimada
Y e' la princesa que tú quiere' ve' en tu cama toda' la' mañana'

Y esa mujer de ti no se merece meno'
Llénale su vida solo de momento' bueno'
Donde quiera que se mueva, dile, "Mami, yo te freno"
Y si te convierte' en un fuego, pue' contigo yo me quemo

Que no se te vaya nunca de tu vida
Porque sin ella no tendría sentido
Que quiere' volverla tu prometida
Y tú ere' un loco enamorao' que sin ella estaría perdido

Él tiene que decirte, "Mami, tú ere' un bomboncito"
"Contigo se me pone a mil el corazoncito"
"Tú ere' mi regalo má' bonito"
"Contigo quiero casarme y que tengamos un muchachito"

Y así, así e' que se tratan to'a la' mujere'
Tú puede' tene' quinienta', pero solo una te quiere
Solo una te quiere
Y no le falle', que esa e' la única que por ti muere

Esa e' la única que por ti muere
Esa e' la única que por ti muere
Él puede tene' atrá' quinienta' y al final, solo ere' tú que lo quiere'

Yo', La Ross
Te quiero, mami
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(Y así e' que se tratan to'a la' mujere')
(Tú puede' tene' quinienta', pero solo una te quiere)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joe E. Ross's song "Ma" are a warning to women to not fall for the empty promises of men who only want to use and discard them. The singer urges women to value and respect themselves, and to demand genuine love and commitment from their partners. He sings about how men use sweet words and false love to manipulate women, and urges women to see through these lies and hold men accountable for their actions.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of treating women with love and respect, and highlights the fact that there may be many women in a man's life, but only one who truly loves and cares for him. The singer implores men to recognize and cherish this special woman, and to show her that she is the only one who matters to him.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo', escucha
Listen up, girl


Amiga, esto e' pa' ti, que de ti él se quiere aprovechá'
This is for you, friend, because he wants to take advantage of you


Que te dice que te quiere, pero no te quiere na'
He tells you he loves you, but he doesn't really care about you


Con palabra' bonita' te quiere endulzá'
He sweet-talks you to win you over


Para usarte, enamorarte y luego dejarte como si na'
To use you, make you fall in love, and then discard you like nothing


Él te 'tá hablando mentira' diciéndote que te ama
He's lying to you, saying he loves you


Y verdaderamente, solo te quiere en su cama
But really, he only wants you in his bed


Tú haciéndote ilusione' porque tú en verdad lo ama'
You're getting your hopes up because you truly love him


Pero lamentablemente, para él tú no eres dama
But unfortunately, to him, you're not a lady


Entiende, la' mujere' se valoran, se respetan
Understand that women value and respect themselves


Aunque no le' vea' la corona, se tratan como princesa'
Even if you don't see their crown, treat them like princesses anyway


No lo digo por nada, e' pa' que sepan
I'm not saying this for no reason, it's for everyone to know


Que si no cuidan la' flore' del jardín, al tiempo las encuentran seca'
That if you don't take care of the flowers in your garden, you'll find them withered over time


Él tiene que decirte, "Mami, tú ere' un bomboncito"
He has to tell you, 'Mama, you're a little beauty'


"Contigo se me pone a mil el corazoncito"
'My heart races with you'


"Tú ere' mi regalo má' bonito"
'You're my most beautiful gift'


"Contigo quiero casarme y que tengamos un muchachito"
'I want to marry you and have a little boy with you'


Y así, así e' que se tratan to'a la' mujere'
And that's how all women should be treated'


Tú puede' tene' quinienta', pero solo una te quiere
You can have five hundred, but only one truly loves you


Y no le falle', que esa e' la única que por ti muere
And don't fail her, because she's the only one who would die for you


Dile que la adora', que la extraña', que la ama'
Tell her you adore her, miss her, and love her


Que no la cambias por nada, que e' la que te desprograma
That you won't exchange her for anything, that she's the one who turns off your brain


Que e' tu bomboncito, tu niña mimada
That she's your little beauty, your pampered girl


Y e' la princesa que tú quiere' ve' en tu cama toda' la' mañana'
And she's the princess you want to see in bed with you all morning


Y esa mujer de ti no se merece meno'
And that woman doesn't deserve anything less from you


Llénale su vida solo de momento' bueno'
Fill her life with only good moments


Donde quiera que se mueva, dile, "Mami, yo te freno"
Wherever she goes, tell her, 'Mama, I got you'


Y si te convierte' en un fuego, pue' contigo yo me quemo
And if she sets you on fire, I'll burn with you


Que no se te vaya nunca de tu vida
Don't let her ever leave your life


Porque sin ella no tendría sentido
Because without her, life would be meaningless


Que quiere' volverla tu prometida
That you want to make her your fiancee


Y tú ere' un loco enamorao' que sin ella estaría perdido
And you're a crazy in love that would be lost without her


Esa e' la única que por ti muere
She's the only one who would die for you


Esa e' la única que por ti muere
She's the only one who would die for you


Él puede tene' atrá' quinienta' y al final, solo ere' tú que lo quiere'
He can have 500 others, but in the end, you're the only one who truly loves him


Yo', La Ross
Me, La Ross


Te quiero, mami
I love you, mama


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(Y así e' que se tratan to'a la' mujere')
('And that's how all women should be treated')


(Tú puede' tene' quinienta', pero solo una te quiere)
('You can have five hundred, but only one truly loves you')




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Randall Ramirez Basora, Rosa Pineda Aguasvivas

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Comments from YouTube:

Michael Friedman

Fantastic show, song  and musical performance !

CarlDuke

Thanks for posting this. This is an example of what makes youtube a rare treat, not those inane videos of babies allegedly juggling bowling balls, etc. Keep up you good work.

Jason Platt

This was one of Eddie Cantor's big hits. Eddie passed away in 1964 when this version was released. I hope it wasn't because of Joe E Ross's rendition of it. I'm kidding, it was just a coincidence. Joe E Ross does a nice job with this song. Eddie's beloved wife Ida and his oldest daughter had recently passed away and Eddie was heartbroken over that.

chuggachuggawoowoo

Thanks for posting this. When i see and hear things like this, for a few minutes, I'm right back where I belong...in the past,.

satisfaction2000

Nice!

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