| Won’t you come out and play, Josephina? | 
| I missed you all yesterday, Josephina | 
| Tell your boss you need the afternoon off | 
| To go and visit a sick friend | 
| You know it wouldn’t be a lie, not at all untrue | 
| ‘Cause I’m down with a fever for you | 
| I love your sweet hip shake thing, Josephina | 
| The out-of-tune way you sing, Josephina | 
| I love the light and dark inside your eyes | 
| And the waves of your laughter | 
| I love your sudden clutch that says, «Oh, baby, put on the brake» | 
| Just before your body starts to shake | 
| To the market I’ll go, Josephina | 
| Buy some fresh fish for us both, Josephina | 
| I’m gonna cook you up a red hot meal | 
| We’ll eat it on the verandah | 
| And later on we’ll play some old sweet and ragged tunes | 
| And dance under the light of the moon, hey | 
| I’ll get a job really soon, Josephina | 
| I know that’s what you want me to do, Josephina | 
| I’ll save my money and I’ll buy an old car | 
| We’ll head on up to the islands | 
| I hear they’re taking lots of people on all summer long | 
| And when it’s over we’ll keep moving along | 
| Won’t you come over here, Josephina? | 
| This old world is good when you’re near, Josephina | 
| I know some people say you should beware | 
| I’m a ne’er-do-well time waster | 
| But I know your mother likes me and I like her too | 
| Oh, she’s the spitting image of you | 
| Won’t you come out and play, Josephina? | 
| I missed you all yesterday, Josephina | 
| I love the way that you sway, Josephina |