Le Dije a Papa

I Told Dad

Le Dije a Papa

Parapa parapa, parapa parapa, parapa parapapapaParapa parapa, parapa parapa, parapa parapapapa
This rhythm of blacks, this tasty rhythmEste ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso
This festive rhythm hereEste ritmo festejo aquí

I wasn't born when this arrivedYo no había nacido cuando este llego
It was made by a black man I knowLo hizo un negro que lo conozco yo
Paraparpa parapapa parapapa pararapaParaparpa parapapa parapapa pararapa
It was made by Porfirio Vásquez, that great manLo hizo Porfirio Vásquez ese gran señor
He made it with great artLo hizo con mucho arte
And now I sing it, I sing itY ahora lo canto yo, lo canto yo

When I was little I told dadCuando era pequeña yo le dije a papa
I want to sing, I want to playYo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar
I told dad I want to be like youLe dije a papa yo quiero ser como tú
I told dad, I want to singLe dije a papa, yo quiero cantar
I told dad I want to sing, I want to playLe dije a papa yo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar
I told dad (I told dad)Le dije a papa (le dije a papa)
I want to be as good as you areQuiero ser tan buena como lo eres tú
I told dad (I told dad)Le dije a papa (le dije a papa)

Now I sing now I playAhora canto ahora toco
And I thank dad that I can singY doy gracias a papa que pueda cantar
That I can playQue pueda tocar
I told dad I want to singLe dije a papa yo quiero cantar
I told dad I want to be like youLe dije a papa quiero ser como tú
I told dad, I told dad, I told dadLe dije a papa, le dije a papa, le dije a papa