Ohhhhhhh I was sweet and gentle

(He was sweet and gentle)

Kind of sentimental

(Kind of sentimental)

No one will deny it

(No one will deny it)

I was once so quiet

And then the magic night

I learned to do the cha cha

And now I'll never be the same

For I have turned into a dancing Cucaracha

And my muchacha is to blame

How can I be gentle

Sweet and sentimental

While the cha cha's playing

And my heart is swaying

I find that I am even dancing

when I'm walking

I'm haunted by that cha cha beat

I hear the rhythm start

When we are talking

I do the cha cha in my sleep



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I was sweet and gentle

(He was sweet and gentle)

Kind of sentimental

(Kind of sentimental)

No one will deny it

(No one will deny it)

I was once so quiet

And then the magic night

I learned to do the cha cha

And now I'll never be the same

For I have turned into a dancing Cucaracha

And my muchacha is to blame



Please be sweet and gentle

(Please be sweet and gentle)

Treat me sentimental

(Treat him sentimental)

For I'm tempermental

(Cha cha cha cha)

When I cha cha with you

Cha cha cha, cha cha cha

Cha cha cha oooooooo