Recorded by Hank Snow Writter by Sheb Wooley [C] When [F] Mexican Joe met Jole [C] Blon Si, Si, [G7] Si, oui, oui, how they carried [C] on He [F] held her tight and danced all night And [C] crossed the border at daylight When [G7] Mexican Joe met Jole [C] Blon. Mexican Joe was wild and reckless He walked into a honky-tonk in Texas Looking for some real romance and pettin' On a barroom stool alone this doll was settin' He walked up to the bar and said, "I think I'll have a drink Three fingers of tequilla; will clear my head, I think." Well, she looked around and caught his eye And Joe said, "I ... yi, yi, yi, yi." When Mexican Joe met Jole Blon. Joe said, "Lovely senorita Let's go out and paint the town." So he danced her and romanced her And he showed that gal around Jole Blon said, "I'm so hungry." And she breathed a little sigh So he fed her filet gumbo, enchiladas, on the side. Then he held her close and whispered "Will you be mine for life? She said, "Oui, monsieur, but tell me What'll we do about your wife?" But he shouted, "Ah, Caramba I think I'd better go." So he swam he swam across the river And went back to Mexico. Repeat 1st verse.