Cu Ma La Be Stay

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CC Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

CC Bum ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Bum ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

CC In the summertime when the sun goes down

The heat starts rising off the ground

My friends and I we gather round

We dance and sing to the cu ma la sound

Group Cu ma la sound

Cu ma la sound

CC Everybody forms a circle

Now somebody jumps inside

Jump it hit it now

You clap your hands

You stamp your feet

You do the jerk

To the cu ma la beat

Come on hit it

CC Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

CC Ar cha know know know be-stay

Group Ar cha know know know be-stay

CC Momma say

Group Momma say

CC Poppa say

Group Poppa say

CC Chubby say

Group Chubby say

CC Hey Hey

Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

(Instrumental)

CC Everybody forms a circle

Now somebody jumps inside

Jump it come on

You clap your hands

You stamp your feet

You do the jerk

To the cu ma la beat

Come on

CC Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

CC Ar cha know know know be-stay

Ar cha know know know be-stay

CC Momma say

Group Momma say

CC Poppa say

Group Poppa say

CC Chubby say

Group Chubby say

CC We say

Group We say

CC Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay

Group Cu ma lama

Cu ma la

Cu ma la be-stay......fade



Cu ma lama, may be in parts "Bum ma lama"