Oh, 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 (Cha cha cha cha) And now I'll never be the same For I have turned into A dancing cucaracha (Cha cha cha cha) 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 Whenever we are talking I do the Cha Cha in my sleep (Cha cha cha cha cha cha) (Cha cha cha cha cha cha) 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 one magic night I learned to do the Cha Cha (Cha cha cha cha) And now I'll never be the same For I have turned into A dancing cucaracha (Cha cha cha cha) 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, uh)