Chico is the talk of the tropics He's very gay with his new way of wooing He's the new Romeo of the tropics Let's take a peek & see what Chico's doing A yellow moon is smiling down tonight on Chico As Chico sings in Puerto Rico Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah He loves to croon his little sentimental dream song They always listen for his sing song Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah He makes romance with his guitar & takes the lady for a walk The fair ones come from near & far to hear his Cuban double talk Ma-La-Ja Fah His mellow tune makes every Senorita weaken When Chico sings in Puerto Rican His sweet sonata there's nothing hotter Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah Chico is the talk of the tropics He's very gay with his new way of wooing He's the new Romeo of the tropic shmopics Take a peek & see what Chico's doing Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah Chico sings a sweet sonata as he sings it gets much hotter listen now A yellow moon is smiling down tonight on Chico As Chico sings in Puerto Rico Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah He loves to croon his little sentimental dream song They always listen for his sing song Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah He makes romance & takes the lady for a walk, a walk From near & far they come to hear his Cuban double talk Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah Makes every Senorita weaken When Chico sings in Puerto Rican His sweet sonata, there's nothing hotter Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah