Anoche, anoche soñé contigosoñé una cosa bonitaque cosa maravillosa¡Ay cosita linda mamá!
Soñaba, soñaba que me queríassoñaba que me besabasy que en tus brazos dormía¡Ay cosita linda mamá!
Chiquita que lindo tu cuerpecitobailando este meneitoYo sé que tú me dirás:¡Ay merencumbe pa'bailar!
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¡Ay cosita linda mamá!¡Ay merencumbe pa'bailar!La la la...¡Ay cosita linda mamá!La la la...¡Ay cosita linda mamá!
Last night, last night I dreamt about youI dreamt of a beautiful thingwhat a wonderful thingAh lovely thingy mama!
I was dreaming, I was dreaming that you loved meI was dreaming that you were kissing meand that I was sleeping in your armsAh lovely thingy mama!
Baby how lovely is your slender bodywhen you dance wiggling it like thisI know you'll tell me:Ah to dance merencumbe!
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Ah lovely thingy mama!Ah to dance merencumbe!La la la...Ah lovely thingy mama!La la la...Ah lovely thingy mama!