Hey Mambo
[Barry:]
Nobody knew who he really was
But they called him Mambo when he played
[Kid Creole:]
He became the King
King of Latin Swing
[Both:]
And oh, the music that he made
Hey Mambo
Did your mama teach you that
Hey Mambo
Did she know what she begat
[Kid Creole:]
They used to come in their fancy threads
And he always turned them inside out
[Barry:]
They would jam the floor
[Both:]
They would beg for more
[Barry:]
And when they got it they would shout
[Both:]
Hey Mambo
Did your mama teach you that
Hey Mambo
Did she know what she begat
[Both:]
Take it away
Hey Mambo
Did your mama teach you that
Hey Mambo
Did she know what she begat
Take it away
Do it again
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Ei Mambo
[Barry:]
Ninguém sabia quem ele realmente era
Mas o chamavam de Mambo quando ele tocava
[Kid Creole:]
Ele se tornou o Rei
Rei do Latin Swing
[Both:]
E oh, a música que ele fazia
Ei Mambo
Sua mãe te ensinou isso?
Ei Mambo
Ela sabia o que estava criando?
[Kid Creole:]
Eles costumavam vir com suas roupas chiques
E ele sempre as virava do avesso
[Barry:]
Eles lotavam a pista
[Both:]
Eles imploravam por mais
[Barry:]
E quando conseguiam, eles gritavam
[Both:]
Ei Mambo
Sua mãe te ensinou isso?
Ei Mambo
Ela sabia o que estava criando?
[Both:]
Manda ver
Ei Mambo
Sua mãe te ensinou isso?
Ei Mambo
Ela sabia o que estava criando?
Manda ver
Faz de novo
Ei Mambo
Ei Mambo
Ei Mambo
Ei Mambo