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
Heya! 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,) Going 'round the corner,
(Matilda,) Sing out the chorus,
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.

Well, the money was to buy me house an' lan'
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,) Going '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 and

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.

Well, me friends, never to love again,
All me money gone in vain
Uh, heya
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
