Miriam Makeba — Pata pata song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Pata pata" by Miriam Makeba.
Lyrics
1. Strophe:
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat (Chor: Pata Pata")
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat …(Chor: Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat
si pata pat…(Chor: Pata
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Pata Pata" is the name of a dance … we do down Johannesburg way.
And everybody … starts to move … as soon as Pata Pata" starts to play — hoo
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Bridge
Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night … it’s Pata Pata"-time.
The dance keeps going all night long … till the morning sun begins to shine —
hey!
Aya sat wuguga sat — wo-ho-o …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Huh- a sat wuguga sat — hit it! …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Aah- sat wuguga sat — aim not si — hit it! …(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata …(Chor: Pata Pata")
Lyrics translation
1. Strophe:
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat (Chor: Pata Pata")
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat ...(Chor: a Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat
si pata pat...(Chor: Pata
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Pata Pata" is the name of a dance ... we do down Johannesburg way.
And everybody ... starts to move ... as soon as Pata Pata" starts to play — hoo
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Bridge
Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night ... it's Pata Pata"-time.
The dance keeps going all night long ... till the morning sun begins to shine —
hey!
Aya sat wuguga sat — wo-ho-o ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ...(Chor: Pata Pata")
And sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si butter ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
And sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si butter ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
Ray ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si butter ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
Ray ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
A-rays ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si butter pat ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
A-rays ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
Huh - a sat wuguga sat — hit it! ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
Ahh - sat wuguga sat — aim not si — hit it! ...(Chor: Butter Butter")
And sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si butter ...(Chor: Butter Butter")