Papa Loves Mambo
Dance of Love: Papa and Mama's Mambo Magic
Lyrics
Papa loves mambo
Papa enjoys dancing the mambo.
Mama loves mambo
Mama also enjoys dancing the mambo.
Look at 'em sway with it, gettin' so gay with it
Observing them gracefully dance and having a joyful time with it.
Shoutin' "olé" with it, wow! (Ooh!)
Expressing excitement with shouts of "olé" during the mambo dance.
Papa loves mambo
Reiteration of Papa's love for mambo.
(Papa loves mambo)
-Mama loves mambo
Reiteration of Mama's love for mambo.
(Mama loves mambo)
-Papa does great with it, swings like a gate with it
Papa excels at mambo, demonstrating skill and enthusiasm.
He loses weight with it, now!
Indicating that Papa benefits by losing weight through mambo dancing.
He goes to, she goes fro
Describing the synchronized movements of Papa and Mama in the dance.
He goes fast, she goes slow
Highlighting the contrast in the pace of their dance steps.
He goes left, 'n' she goes right
Emphasizing the directional movements in the mambo dance.
(Papa's lookin' for mama but mama is nowhere in sight)
Comic note about Papa searching for Mama during the dance.
Papa loves mambo
Reiteration of Papa's love for mambo.
Mama loves mambo
Reiteration of Mama's love for mambo.
Havin' their fling again, younger than spring again
Expressing the rejuvenation of their romance, feeling youthful.
Feelin' that zing again, wow! (Ooh!)
Experiencing the excitement and passion of their relationship.
Papa loves mambo
Reiteration of Papa's love for mambo.
(Papa loves mambo)
-Mama loves mambo
Reiteration of Mama's love for mambo.
(Mama loves mambo)
-Don't let her rumba and don't let her samba
Cautioning against other dance styles like rumba and samba for Mama.
'Cause papa loves mama tonight (Ooh!)
Affirmation that Papa loves Mama specifically during mambo.
(Papa loves Mambo, Mama loves mambo)
Reiteration of Papa and Mama's love for mambo.
He goes to, she goes fro
Describing the synchronized movements of Papa and Mama in the dance.
He goes fast, she goes slow
Highlighting the contrast in the pace of their dance steps.
He goes left, 'n' she goes right
Emphasizing the directional movements in the mambo dance.
(Papa's lookin' for mama but mama is nowhere in sight- ooh!)
Comic note about Papa searching for Mama during the dance.
Papa loves mambo
Reiteration of Papa's love for mambo.
(Papa loves mambo)
-Mama loves mambo
Reiteration of Mama's love for mambo.
(Mama loves mambo)
-Havin' their fling again, younger than spring again
Expressing the rejuvenation of their romance, feeling youthful.
Feelin' that zing again, wow! (Ooh!)
Experiencing the excitement and passion of their relationship.
Mambo papa
Playful reference to both Papa and Mama in the mambo.
(Mama loves mambo)
Reiteration of Mama's love for mambo.
Mambo mama
-(Don't let her rumba and don't let her samba)
Cautioning against other dance styles like rumba and samba for Mama.
'Cause papa
Affirmation that Papa loves Mama specifically during mambo.
Loves the mambo tonight
Reiteration of Papa's love for mambo.
(Ooh!)
Closing with a joyful exclamation about the mambo dance.
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