The Chiva Bus David Seitz Summer of 2005

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In Panama I rode the Chiva Bus

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It was easy to catch when I was in a rush

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I always met a gal with a beautiful name

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And every time I went, she was never the same

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I sat by: D

Chata, and Carmen, Delia and Juana

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Bicky, Marisol, Rosemary, Tatiana

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Graciela, y Sashka, Mireya, Iliana And I think I remember you

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It’s true that the bus, it ride not so smooth

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But I say, don’t worry you got nothing to lose

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There’s a locka pretty people you can meet each time

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You can remember them easy, if you put it to rhyme

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Der was Gertrudis, Julieta, Dalys, Melisa

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Yamileth and Sara, Eleeda and Yarissa

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Raquel Domitilla Tatta y Louisa And I think I remember you .

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Riding the Chiva bus is most advantageous,

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It saves you on gas and might make you courageous

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For you never know when, the bus not going make it

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But its betta than walking, so you might as well take it

Just like…

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Blanca, Yilka, Monica, Conchita

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Vielka, Adelaida, Analisa,, Y tita

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Ernestina, Josibeth, Alejandra, Josefita

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And I think I remember you.

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And now I work down at the Chiva Bus station

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I paint up the bus, with my own inspiration

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I put all the names on the window you see

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It was all of them gal that had sat next to me I paint….

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Cenira, Ytzel, Nayat, Rosadeli

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Cecilia Belkis Camilia y Meli

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Dielta, y Mayra, Vivian Aureli

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And I think I remember you

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Everyone of dem was happy Everybody can be happy

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Take a ride with us upon a Chiva bus You can come to the party too. D G A7 G D

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