Jim Reeves Lyrics
"Mexican Joe"
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(Mitchell Torok)
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 'bout Mexican Joe.
In old Mexico, they call him the Rhumba King,
Leads all the women around on a string,
When they go out, they get a million thrills,
But the lovely senoritas wind up with the bills.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe.
He makes 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 Mexican Joe."
He likes to gamble, at poker he's an ace,
He's always lucky with the cards that 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.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe.
He don't 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,
If we use his formula, we surely can't go wrong.
His favorite playground is anywhere there's girls,
He's got that somethin' that sets their hearts a-whirl,
It couldn't be his money 'cause he ain't got a peso,
But when he wants a kiss all he's got to do is say so.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe...
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 'bout Mexican Joe.
In old Mexico, they call him the Rhumba King,
Leads all the women around on a string,
When they go out, they get a million thrills,
But the lovely senoritas wind up with the bills.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe.
He makes 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 Mexican Joe."
He likes to gamble, at poker he's an ace,
He's always lucky with the cards that 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.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe.
He don't 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,
If we use his formula, we surely can't go wrong.
His favorite playground is anywhere there's girls,
He's got that somethin' that sets their hearts a-whirl,
It couldn't be his money 'cause he ain't got a peso,
But when he wants a kiss all he's got to do is say so.
Chorus:
Dancin', romancin',
Always on the go,
Sun shinin' down
On Mexican Joe...
This song is from the album "Bimbo [RCA Victor]", "Bimbo [London]", "Yours Sincerly, Jim Reeves", "Four Walls: The Legend Begins", "Live at the Grand Ole Opry", "The Best If Jim Reeves, Vol. 2 [RCA Victor]", "Great Moments With Jim [RCA Victor]", "Legendary Performer [RCA Victor]", "Just for You [RCA Victor]", "Radio Days 1 Radio transcriptions [Bear Family]", "Sings [Abbott]", "Radio Days, Vol. 2 [Bear Family]", "Jim Reeves Forever [RCA Victor]", "Jim Reeves [Dutch Import]", "Mexican Joe: 24 Great Early Recordings", "The Abbott Recordings, Vol. 1", "Jim Reeves Golden Records", "The Jim Reeves Collection [RCA]", "The History of Country Music Presents Jim Reeves", "World Wide Hits", "The Complete Hit Collection [RCA]", "Welcome to My World: The Essential Jim Reeves Coll", "The Country Music Hall of Fame Presents Jim Reeves", "The Very Best of Jim Reeves", "Jim Reeves [Goldies]", "Jim Reeves Live: Waiting For A Train", "Great Jim Reeves [Goldies]", "Just Call Me Lonesome [Pegasus/Cleopatra]", "Gentleman Jim (Double Gold) [Gold (import - UK]", "At His Best: According to My Heart [Castle]", "Singles: 1953-1960 [BMG International]", "Country Music Hall of Fame: 1967 [King Records]", "Live [St. Clair]", "RCA Country Legends [RCA Nashville]", "Hall of Fame 1967 [King]", "Anthology [BMG Heritage]", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? [Goldies]", "His Personal Best-The Greatest Hits [BMG Internati", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People [Legacy]", "The Ultimate Collection", "Welcome to My World", "The Essential Jim Reeves [RCA Nashville/Legacy]", "I Call Her Heartache", "Heartbreakin' Baby", "Home", "Then I'll Stop Loving You", "Legend Lives On", "Country Biography", "Primo Collection" and "Am I Losing You".