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 To pass away the time in Venezuela To pass away the time in Venezuela I bought her a 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 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 in Venezuela Sailors ashore in Venezuela Her linger was strange but the thought of her smile The thought of her beautiful smile Will haunt me and taunt me for many a mile For she was my gal and she did the while To pass away the time in Venezuela To pass away the time in Venezuela