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
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