Lyrics:

Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi para ti ay arriba ay arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere por ti sere por ti sere

Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero soy capitan
Soy capitan soy capitan
Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba bam

Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi para ti ay arriba ay arriba

(Guitar solo - Richie & instrumental)

Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi para ti ay arriba ay arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere por ti sere por ti sere

Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba
FADES-
Bamba bamba.

English translation:

In order to dance The Bamba
In order to dance the Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me for you ah up ah up(or higher and higher)
Ah up up (literally 'faster faster')
By you I will be by you I will be by you I will be
(Por can also mean by and not just for)

I am not a sailor
I am not a sailor I am a captain
I am a captain I am a captain
Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba bam

In order To dance The Bamba
In order To dance The Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me for you ah up ah up (higher and higher)

(Guitar only - Richie and set of instruments)

In order to dance The Bamba
In order to dance The Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me for you ah up ah up
Ah up up.
For you I will be for you I will be for you I will be
Bamba bamba
Bamba bamba
FADES-
Bamba bamba.