Venezuela lyrics

I met her in Venezuela

With a basket on her head

If she loved others she didn't say

But I knew she'd do, to pass away

Pass away the time in Venezuela

Pass away the time in Venezuela

I gave her a silken sash of blue

A beautiful sash of blue

Because I knew that she could do

with all the tricks, I knew she knew

To pass away the time in Venezuela

To pass away the time in Venezuela

And when the wind was out to sea

The wind was out to sea

And she was taking leave of me

I said: Cheer up there'll always be

Sailors ashore on leave in Venezuela

Sailors ashore on leave in Venezuela

Her lingo was strange

But the thought of her beautiful smile

The thought of her beautiful smile

Will haunt me and taunt me for many a mile

She was my gal and she did the while

To pass away the time in Venezuela

To pass away the time in Venezuela