Le Dije a Papa

Parapa parapa, parapa parapa, parapa parapapapa
This rhythm of blacks, this tasty rhythm
This festive rhythm here

I wasn't born when this arrived
It was made by a black man I know
Paraparpa parapapa parapapa pararapa
It was made by Porfirio Vásquez, that great man
He made it with great art
And now I sing it, I sing it

When I was little I told dad
I want to sing, I want to play
I told dad I want to be like you
I told dad, I want to sing
I told dad I want to sing, I want to play
I told dad (I told dad)
I want to be as good as you are
I told dad (I told dad)

Now I sing now I play
And I thank dad that I can sing
That I can play
I told dad I want to sing
I told dad I want to be like you
I told dad, I told dad, I told dad