Ma-ma Paquita has no money for papayas;

Can't buy papayas, can't buy bananas;

She can not buy papayas or bananas,

No, ma-ma-ma-ma,

Ma-ma Paquita, Ma-ma Paquita,

Ma-ma Paquita will not have a ripe papaya.

No ripe papaya, no ripe banana,

So go to Carnival to laugh and dance and sing.

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2.

Ma-ma Paquita, Ma-ma Paquita,

Ma-ma Paquita has no money for pajamas;

Can't buy pajamas, can't buy sombreros;

She can not buy pajamas or sombreros,

No, ma-ma-ma-ma,            I

3.Ma-ma Paquita, Ma-ma Paquita,

Ma-ma Paquita will not have the fine pajamas.

No fine pajamas, no fine sombreros,

So go to Carnival to laugh and dance and sing.