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#1.
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I saw La Bamba at the beach, now.
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She likes the sand beneath her feet, yeah.
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She's number one in the California sun.
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When it comes to having fun, yeah, she's the one.
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Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
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They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
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la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
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#2.
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Sundays at the drag strip, now.
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Fast rails make her flip, yeah.
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With her transistor on you can hear her sing along
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with a top ten song that her jockey puts on.
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Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
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They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
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la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
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Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bamba.
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Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bamba.
#3.
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Water skiing at the lake, now.
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She does the Hippy Hippy Shake, yeah.
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She can work it on out, she can Twist and Shout..
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Walk the Dog all about..I'm in love, ain't no doubt-yeeeah!
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Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
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They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
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la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
OUTRO:
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Baaaa-Baaaa-Baaaa-Baaaa-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Baaaa!
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Bamm-Bamm-Bam-Ba..Bamm-Bamm-Bam-Ba..
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They call my baby, La Bamba....They call my baby, La Bamba..
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You know your Ba-Da-La-Bamba..yeaaaah..
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You know your Ba-Da-La-Bamba..yeaaaah..