Sergio Mendes - Balafon lyrics

Tenga patenga patenga Patenga patenga Patenga patenga patenga Tenga patenga patenga Patenga patenga Patenga patenga patenga Let me please introduce you To a sound that will move you They call it balafon No one's sure where it comes from Some old african kingdom Somewhere like Cameroon Here we call it marimba Music made with your fingers Rhythm becomes a song Feels so good when they play it Soon you'll learn how to say it You'll call it balafon Marim-bajé, iré-shiré Balafonjá, orin-axé Marim-bajé, iré-shiré Balafonjá, orin-axé Isso que toca bem, bem Isso que toca bem, bem Chama-se balafon Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha Tenga patenga patenga Patenga patenga Patenga patenga patenga Tenga patenga patenga Patenga patenga Patenga patenga patenga Let me please introduce you To a sound that will move you They call it balafon No one's sure where it comes from Some old african kingdom Somewhere like Cameroon Here we call it marimba Music made with your fingers Rhythm becomes a song Feels so good when they play it Soon you'll learn how to say it You'll call it balafon Marim-bajé, iré-shiré Balafonjá, orin-axé Marim-bajé, iré-shiré Balafonjá, orin-axé Isso que toca bem, bem Isso que toca bem, bem Chama-se balafon Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha Eu quero é muqueca Com pimenta Eu quero é muqueca Com vatapa Eu quero é muqueca Com pimenta Eu quero é muqueca!