Hey Mambo lyrics

Song information

Artist: Barry Manilow
Album: Swing Street

Lyrics

(With kid creole & the coconuts)

Barry:
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

Chorus

Take it away do it again
Hey mambo