Managua Nicaragua

Freddy Martin

Managua, Nicaragua- words by Albert Gamse, music by Irving Fields- as recorded in New York November 15, 1946 by Guy Lombardo and His Royal CanadiansManagua, Nicaragua is a beautiful townYou buy a hacienda for a few pesos downYou give it to the lady you are tryin' to winBut her papa doesn't let you come inManagua, Nicaragua is a heavenly placeYou ask a señorita for a 'leetle' embraceShe answers you, "Caramba! scram-ba bambarito"In Managua, Nicaragua, that's "No"I have been to many tropic portsI might include even BrooklynIf you're ever feelin' out of sortsI'd like to recommend a look in...Managua, Nicaragua, what a wonderful spotThere's coffee and bananas and a temperature hotSo take a trip and on a ship go sailing awayAcross the agua to Managua, Nicaragua, oléOlé, oléAcross the agua to Managua, Nicaragua, olé----- instrumental break -----Managua, Nicaragua is a beautiful townYou buy a hosienda for a few pesos downYou give it to the lady you are tryin' to winBut her papa doesn't let you come inManagua, Nicaragua is a heavenly placeYou ask a señorita for a 'leetle' embraceShe answers you, "Caramba! scram-ba bambarito"In Managua, Nicaragua, that's "No"Every day is made for play and fun'Cause every day is fiestaAnd they work from twelve o'clock to oneMinus an hour for siestaManagua, Nicaragua, what a wonderful spotThere's coffee and bananas and a temperature hotSo take a trip and on a ship go sailing awayAcross the agua to Managua, Nicaragua, oléOlé, oléAcross the agua to Managua, Nicaragua, olé