MIRIAM MAKEBA - PATA PATA
(M. Makeba; J. Ragovoy)
Reprise RA 0606

Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

Pata Pata is the name of a dance
We do down Johannesburg way
And everybody starts to move
As soon as pata pata starts to play, hoo

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si

Hoo, every friday and saturday night
It's pata pata-time
The dance keeps going all night long
Til the morning sun begins to shine, hey
Aya sat wuguga sat, wo-ho-o

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

Huh - a sat wuguga sat - hit it !
Aah - sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata