[Verse 1]
He met her in Venezu -- e -- la, with a basket on her head
If she had met others she didn t say, but he knew that she d do to pass away
To pass away the time in Venezuela,
To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la
[Verse 2]
He gave her a s -- i -- lken sash of blue, a silken sash of blue
Because he thought that she would do, with all the tricks he knew she knew
To pass away the time in Venezuela,
To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la
[Verse 3]
Her lingo was strange, but the th - o - ught of her smile, the thought of her smile,
Will haunt him and taunt him for many a mile, for she was his love, and she helped the while,
To pass away the time in Venezuela,
To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la
[Verse 4]
And when the wind put o - u -t to sea, the wind put out to sea,
And she was taking leave, said he, Cheer up, you know, there ll always be
Sailors ashore with leave in Venezuela,
Sailors to pass their time in Venezu - e -la