| La Suavecita (original) | La Suavecita (translation) |
|---|---|
| Wuepa | Wow |
| Eso, baila, baila conmigo | That, dance, dance with me |
| Que mi novio sí sabe | That my boyfriend does know |
| Cómo me gusta la cumbia | How I like cumbia |
| Y al sonar los tambores | And when the drums sound |
| Le digo: ¡Vamos baila conmigo! | I tell him: Come on dance with me! |
| Y como enamorado | and as in love |
| Él me toma en sus brazos | He takes me in his arms |
| Y se va acomodando | And he settles down |
| Para bailar todo el tiempo asi | To dance all the time like this |
| Yo que soy bailadora | I am a dancer |
| Ay, de la cumbia señora | Oh, from the cumbia lady |
| Le digo que lo adoro | I tell him that I adore him |
| Pero apretao no se baila cumbia | But squeeze you don't dance cumbia |
| Él me suelta y se aparta | He lets go of me and walks away |
| Yo agarro mi pollera | I grab my skirt |
| Y al menear la cadera | And when you shake your hip |
| Sonriendo altanera | smiling haughtily |
| Le digo: «Baila, Baila» | I tell her: "Dance, Dance" |
| Estribillo X2: | Chorus X2: |
| Bailamela suavecita | Dance it softly |
| Mirame, sigueme acosame | look at me follow me harass me |
| Que la cumbia es más bonita | That cumbia is prettier |
| Si la bailas bien cerquita | If you dance it very close |
| Y abriendo los brazos | and opening your arms |
| ¡Ay, ay! | oh oh! |
| Eso | That |
| Wuepa | Wow |
