Cuban Link

Call me Cuban Link

The infectious connection

My music is a chain

Of love and affection 

For many years I was

On the outside looking in

Not aware of how to navigate

The jungle gym

But father taught me

How dance, just a little

I don’t remember much

But a two-step has remained

(And I’ll show you)

Right, up

Cross, back

Center, then mirror that

Double time

Shake that ass

Practice lots

Repeat the track

It goes

Right, up

Cross, back

Center, then mirror that

Double time

Shake that ass

Practice lots

Repeat the track

I’ll translate the rhythms 

To words you can say

Phrases with feelings 

Your hips will relay

Let down your hair girls

And guys drop your guards

All, dance in circles

Around this house of cards

They call me Cuban Link

The infectious connection

My music is a chain

Of love and affection

As years went on I found myself

On the inside feeling trapped

Inclusion proved overrated

I’m sorry

When it got hard, I remembered

The little dance

Unconcerned with how it looks

We won’t be graded

(So I’ll show you)

Right, up

Cross, back

Center, then mirror that

Double time

Shake that ass

Practice lots

Repeat the track

It goes

Right, up

Cross, back

Center, then mirror that

Double time

Shake that ass

Practice lots

Repeat the track

I’ll translate the rhythms 

To words you can say

Phrases with feelings 

Your hips will relay

Let down your hair girls

And guys drop your guards

All, dance in circles

Around this house of cards

Call me Cuban Link

The infectious connection

My music is a chain

Of love and affection