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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Hoffman
Al Hoffman
Songwriter
Dick Manning
Dick Manning
Songwriter
Bickley Reichner
Bickley Reichner
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Gillette
Lee Gillette
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Look at 'em sway with it, gettin' so gay with it
Shoutin' "olé" with it, wow (Ooh)
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Papa does great with it, swings like a gate with it
He losin' weight with it, now
[Verse 1]
He goes to, she goes fro
He goes fast, she goes slow
He goes left, she goes right
Papa's lookin' for mama, but mama is nowhere in sight (Ooh)
[Chorus]
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Havin' their fling again, younger than spring again
Feelin' that zing again, wow (Ooh)
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Don't play the rumba and don't play the samba
'Cause papa loves Mambo tonight (Ooh)
[Instrumental]
Ooh
[Verse 2]
He goes to, she goes fro
He goes fast, she goes slow
He goes left, she goes right
Papa's lookin' for mama, but mama is nowhere in sight (Ooh)
[Chorus]
Mm, papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Havin' their fling again, younger than spring again
Feelin' that zing again, wow (Ooh)
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Don't play the rumba and don't play the samba
'Cause papa loves mambo tonight (Ooh)
[Outro]
Don't play the rumba and don't play the samba
'Cause papa loves mambo tonight (Ooh)
Don't play the rumba and don't play the samba
'Cause papa loves mambo tonight
Written by: Al Hoffman, Bickley Reichner, Dick Manning

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