Mexican Joe was wild and reckless
Joe Meksiko liar dan ceroboh
He walked into a honky-tonk in Texas
Dia masuk ke sebuah honky tonk di Texas
Looking for some real romance and pettin’
Mencari beberapa romansa nyata dan pettin ‘
On a barroom stool alone this doll was settin’
Di bangku barroom sendiri boneka ini dipugar ‘

He walked up to the bar and said, I think I’ll have a drink
Dia berjalan ke bar dan berkata, saya pikir saya akan minum
Three fingers of tequila will clear my head, I think
Tiga jari tequila akan membersihkan kepalaku, pikirku
Well, she looked around and caught his eye
Yah, dia melihat sekeliling dan menarik perhatiannya
And Joe said, I, yi, yi, yi, yi
Dan Joe berkata, aku, yi, yi, yi, yi
When Mexican Joe met Jole Blon
Saat Joe Meksiko bertemu dengan Jole Blon

Joe said, Lovely señorita
Kata Joe, orita indah; orita
Let’s go out and paint the town
Ayo keluar dan cat kota
So he danced her and romanced her
Jadi dia menari dan mendandani dia
And he showed that gal around
Dan dia menunjukkan sekelilingnya
Jole Blon said, I’m so hungry
Jole Blon berkata, aku sangat lapar
And she breathed a little sigh
Dan dia menarik napas sedikit
So he fed her filet gumbo, enchiladas, on the side
Jadi dia memberi makan gumbo filetnya, Enchilada, di sampingnya

Then he held her close and whispered
Lalu dia memeluknya erat dan berbisik
Will you be mine for life
Maukah kamu menjadi milikku seumur hidup?
She said, Oui, monsieur, but tell me
Dia berkata, Oui, Monsieur, tapi katakan padaku
What’ll we do about your wife
Apa yang akan kita lakukan tentang istrimu
But he shouted, Ah, Caramba
Tapi dia berteriak, Ah, Caramba
I think I’d better go
Saya pikir sebaiknya saya pergi
So he swam he swam across the river
Jadi dia berenang dia berenang menyeberangi sungai
And went back to Mexico
Dan kembali ke Meksiko

(Repeat 1st verse)
(Ulangi ayat 1)