Nobody knew who he really was But they called him Mambo when he played He became the king King of Latin swing And all the music that he made Hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that? Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat? And they used to come in their fancy threads And he always turned them inside out They would jam the floor And they would beg for more And when they got it they would shout "Hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that? Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat?" Ooh-wee Take it away ♪ Hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that? Whoa-whoa-whoa Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat? ♪ Take it away Makuna Do it again ♪ Hey, Mambo Hey, Mambo Hey, Mambo Hey, Mambo Hey, Mambo