LYRICS TO ALL DONNA SUMMER SONGS (WITH TRANSLATION TO SPANISH)

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BAD REPUTATION
(Summer/Bunetta/Erickson, 1987)

When I was young, my momma always told me
I still hear her advice
She said: Don't ever bet against your feelings
Always think twice

Don't go and throw your love away
To some man just for the night
Promises, don't waste your time
If his intentions don't feel right

'Cause

Chorus:
Your reputation follows you wherever you go
Don't get a bad reputation
Your reputation can't be bought, it can't be sold
Don't get a bad reputation
Don't need a bad reputation

I'm so thankful, momma, I am waiting
To find someone who
Was looking in the same direction
That you pointed to

I'll never turn and walk away
If my heart gives me the sign
When the one comes along
I'll understand
That the wait was worth the while

'Cause

Chorus

Momma said
(Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me)
What she said
(Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me)
'Cause

(Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me)
Oh

Chorus

Don't get a bad reputation
(Don't need a) bad reputation
(Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me)
No, no, no, no, no, no
(Bad reputation)

SPANISH TRANSLATION:

MALA REPUTACIÓN
(Summer/Bunetta/Erickson, 1987)

Cuando era joven, mi mamá siempre me decía
Aún oigo su consejo
Decía: No vayas nunca contra tus sentimientos
Piénsatelo siempre dos veces

No vayas a desperdiciar tu amor
Con algún hombre sólo por una noche
Promesas, no pierdas el tiempo
Si sus intenciones no parecen claras

Porque

Estribillo:
Tu reputación te persigue allá donde vayas
No consigas una mala reputación
Tu reputación no puede comprarse ni venderse
No consigas una mala reputación
No necesitas una mala reputación

Estoy tan agradecida, mamá, estoy esperando
Encontrar a alguien que
Mire en la misma dirección
Que tú señalabas

Nunca me daré la vuelta y huiré
Si mi corazón me da la señal
Cuando el indicado llegue
Comprenderé
Que la espera merecía la pena

Porque

Estribillo

Mamá decía
(Escúchame, escúchame, escúchame, escúchame)
Qué decía
(Escúchame, escúchame, escúchame, escúchame)
Porque

(Escúchame, escúchame, escúchame, escúchame)
Oh

Estribillo

No consigas una mala reputación
(No necesitas una) mala reputación
(Escúchame, escúchame, escúchame, escúchame)
No, no, no, no, no, no
(Mala reputación)

 

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