1. Mama Paquita, Mama Paquita,
Mama Paquita, buy your baby a papaya,
A ripe papaya, and a banana,
A ripe banana that your baby will enjoy, Mama, Mama
Mama Paquita, Mama Paquita,
Mama Paquita, buy your baby a papaya,
A ripe papaya, and a banana,
Let’s go to Carnival and dance the night away!
2. Mama Paquita, Mama Paquita,
Mama Paquita, buy your baby some pajamas,
Some new pajamas, a yellow blanket,
A yellow blanket that your baby will enjoy, Mama, Mama
Mama Paquita, Mama Paquita,
Mama Paquita, buy your baby some pajamas,
Some new pajamas, a yellow blanket,
Let’s go to Carnival to dance the night away.
Traduction
Mama Paquita, Mama Paquita,
Achète-moi une papaye,
Une papaye ou une banane,
Ca me plairait beaucoup...
