Hey, Matilda, Matilda

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now, Matilda, Matilda

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost

Woman even sell me cat and horse

Hey, yeah, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody (Matilda) sing out the chorus (Matilda), sing a little louder

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now (Matilda), goin' round the corner (Matilda), sing out the chorus

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Well, the money was to buy me house and land

Then she got a serious plan, a-hey, ah

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody (Matilda, Matilda)

(Matilda, she take me money and run) Venezuela

Once again now (Matilda), goin' round the corner (Matilda)

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Well, the money was just inside me bed

Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head

Don't you know, Matilda, she found me money

Everybody (Matilda, Matilda)

(Matilda, she take me money and) Run Venezuela

Once again now (Matilda), hooma locka chimba (Matilda), bring me little water

(Matilda, she take me money and) Run Venezuela

Women over forty (Matilda, Matilda) (A little louder)

(Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela)

Everybody (Matilda) goin' round the corner (Matilda), bring me little water

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Well, me friends, never to love again

All me money gone in vain, a-hey, ah

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody (Matilda, Matilda), oom-ba-locka-chimba

Matilda, she take (Me money and run Venezuela)

Sing a little softer, Matilda, Matilda

Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody (Matilda, Matilda), sing out the chorus

(Matilda) She take me money and run Venezuela