South of the border,
hey, I know a lad
He's got more fun than
anybody's had
Don't got no worry, don't got no dough
Everybody's wondering
about Mexican Joe
In old Mexico, they call him the rumba king
Leads all the women around on a string
When they go out,
they get a million thrills
But the lovely señorita's
wind up with the bills
Dancing, romancing, always on the go
Sun shining down on old Mexican Joe
He makes all the night spots
all along the bay
People want to see him
when he comes their way
He spreads so much joy
everywhere he goes
Everyone shouts Viva La Mexica Joe
He likes to gamble and at
poker he's an ace
He's always lucky with
the cards that's got a face
At winning the money he is sure a whiz
But when they win they don't collect
cause they don't know where he is
Dancing, romancing, always on the go
Sun shining down on Mexican Jones
He don't got no income tax
cause he don't got no dough
Still he gets along just fine,
how we'll never know
He's got everything he wants,
a girl, a drink, a song
And if we use his formula,
we surely can't go wrong
His favorite playground
is anywhere there's girls
He's got that something
that sets their hearts a -whirl
It couldn't be his money,
cause he ain't gotta pay so
When he wants a kiss,
all he's got to do is say so
Dancing, romancing, always on the go
Sun shining down on Mexican Joe
Dancing, romancing, always on the go
Sun shining down on Mexican Joe
Dancing, romancing,
always on the go
Sunshinin' down on Mexicantown...