In a little café, 
Just the other side of the border, 
She was just sitting there givin' me 
Looks that made my mouth water. 
So I started walking her way. 
She belonged to bad man, José 
And I knew, yes I knew I should leave, 
Then I heard her say, yay-yeah, 

"Come a little bit closer, 
You're my kind of man so big and so strong. 
Come a little bit closer, 
I'm all alone and the night is so long." 

So we started to dance 
In my arms she felt so inviting. 
That I just couldn't resist, 
Just one little kiss so exciting. 
Then I heard the guitar player say, 
"Vamoose, José's on his way." 
Then I knew, yes I knew I should run, 
But then I heard her say, yay-yeah, 

You're my kind of man so big and so strong. 
Come a little bit closer, 
I'm all alone and the night is so long." 

[Instrumental break with vocal stylings.] 

Then the music stopped, 
When I looked the café was empty. 
Then I heard José say, 
"Man you know you're in trouble plenty." 
So I dropped my drink from my hand, 
And through the window I ran. 
And as I rode away, 
I could hear her say to José, yay-yeah, 

"Come a little bit closer, 
You're my kind of man so big and so strong. 
Come a little bit closer, 
I'm all alone and the night is so long." 

La, la-la-la la-la-lah. 
La, la-la-la la-la-lah. 
Ho, ho, la-lah. 
[Fades.] 
La, la, salsa.