“Hey Mambo”
(with Kid Creole & the Coconuts)
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
About Barry Manilow Lyrics
Artist: Barry Manilow
Related songs: Black And Blue Lyrics
Album: Swing Street
Release date: March 1, 1987
Label: STILETTO Entertainment
Born: June 17, 1943 (age 79 years), Brooklyn, New York, United States
Marriage location: Palm Springs, California, United States
Songwriting partners: Bruce Sussman, Melissa Manchester, MORE
Awards: Special Tony Award, MORE
Nominations: Laurence Olivier Mastercard Award for Best New Musical, MORE