Paroles et traduction Miriam Makeba - Phata Phata

Phata Phata

Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si 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 pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata

Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si

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

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata ...
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata ...
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata...
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata...

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pata

Huh- a sat wuguga sat - hit it! ...
Aah- sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it! ...
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ...

Phata Phata

Sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
Sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
Sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
Sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata

Aya sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the 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 sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata

Haji-a sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, benga jo-ho
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the si

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 sit on them nicely, sit down - wo-ho-o

Aya sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata ...
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata ...
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata...
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata Pata...

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma go in for the Pata Pata

Huh- a sit on them nicely, sit down - hit it! ...
Aah- sit on them nicely, sit down - aim not si - hit it! ...
A sit on them nicely, sit down, then do the Pata ...