Oh, sweet ruby girl
Put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
Meet me Rosita, kiss me Carika
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again, hey

Now look at those two just dancing there
The ordeal over in the old town square
This crisp white shirt won't sweep up the dirt
And nuthin's ever gonna be the same again

Oh, sweet ruby girl
Put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
Meet me Rosita, kiss me Carika
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again, hey

Yeah, now listen to that song he's a-tryin' to shout
With the Cuban heel boots and his *** hangin' out
A sound so ancient, so meat and potatoes, yeah
But nuthin's ever gonna be the same again

Oh, sweet ruby girl
Mama's kisses taste like caramel
Meet me Rosita, kiss me Carika
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again

Oh, nobody understands a word we're sayin'
If there's somethin' crumblin' like a fruitcake, sugar
Then keep drinkin' it, get the interpretatin'

If the poem's all sore you get that, learn to play guitar
Quit that phrasing and parading and get that *** outta the bar
But learn how to swing and get their hands off their things
Yeah, nuthin's ever gonna be the same again

No bottle of wine just don't hit me the same
Unless it softens the frame around, oh, that face
I learn how to swing and get my hands off my things, yeah
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again, sugar
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again
Nuthin's ever gonna be, hey, hey

Oh, sweet ruby girl
Mama's kisses taste like caramel
Meet me Rosita, my precious Carika
Nuthin's ever gonna, hey, hey, hey

Oh, sweet ruby girl
Put your arms 'round my neck and ring like a bell
Now my stomach's tight and I'm as thirsty as hell
But nuthin's ever gonna be the same again
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again
Nuthin's ever gonna be the same again