Speedy Gonzales
Pat Boone Lyrics

It was a moonlit night in old Mexico
The first line of the song sets the location of the incident, which occurred in the country of Mexico on a particular night illuminated by the moon.

I walked alone between some old adobe haciendas
The singer was strolling all by himself around some ancient and abandoned homes, typical of the architecture of Mexico, known as adobe haciendas.

Suddenly, I heard the plaintive cry of a young Mexican girl
Out of nowhere, the singer was startled when he heard a deep, sorrowful wail of a girl who seemed to be Mexican, which implies that something is upsetting her.

You better come home, Speedy Gonzales
Rosita, the Mexican girl, is calling out to her unfaithful boyfriend, Speedy Gonzales, urging him to return home immediately.

Away from tannery row
Rosita informs Speedy to abandon the 'Tannery Row', a particular section in Acuna, Mexico, known for tannery industries.

Stop all a your a-drinkin'
Rosita tells Speedy to refrain from having alcohol, implying that she suspects he has a drinking problem.

With that floozy named Flo
Rosita is unhappy that Speedy is hanging out with another girl named Flo, who she regards as a cheap woman of low morals.

Come on home to your adobe
Rosita spends half of the song pleading with Speedy to return to his house, implying that he had deserted her.

And slap some mud on the wall
The roof is possibly leaking; hence, she asks Speedy to apply some mud on it to stop the rainwater from draining into the house.

The roof is leakin' like a strainer
The song directly points out how inadequate Speedy is as a partner; the house is full of problems, such as a leaking roof, causing Rosita a lot of distress.

There's loads a roaches in the hall
The verse tells us that the adobes have become infested with cockroaches and that Rosita wants Speedy to come to do something about the problem.

Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales)
The chorus repeats the name of the song, which is the name of a famous cartoon character who is Mexican, hence relating to the song title.

Why don't cha come home?
The chorus sees Rosita questioning Speedy on his reasons for leaving her and urging him to return home to her.

How come ya leave me all alone?
Rosita again notices Speedy's lack of commitment and wants to know why he has chosen to abandon their relationship and leave her all alone in the house.

"Hey, Rosita, I have to go shopping downtown for my mother She needs some tortillas, and chili peppers"
Speedy, instead of soothing Rosita's feelings, offers excuses to evade the problems at home, such as that his mother needs some things from the shopping center.

Your doggy's gonna have a puppy
The song gets comical, and Speedy's explanation is that their dog is about to give birth to some puppies, meaning they will have even more responsibility in their home.

And we're runnin' outta Coke
As if the problems at their house aren't already too many, Speedy points out yet another issue that they've run out of their favorite drink, Coke.

No enchiladas in the icebox
Speedy mentions that they have no food in the house, in this case, traditional Mexican food, enchiladas, which seems like a problem for them and is another reason why he has to leave.

And the television's broke
Explaining why he sometimes has to leave, Speedy says that their TV is broken which raises a concern for the couple as they will not have a source of entertainment.

I saw some lipstick on your sweatshirt
The song takes a dark turn, and it sounds like Rosita is suspicious of Speedy’s infidelity as she found lipstick stains on Speedy's sweatshirt.

I smelled some perfume in your ear
Adding to the previous line's suspicion, Rosita noticed perfume fragrance around Speedy’s ear possibly from a woman, which insinuates that Speedy is cheating on her.

Well, if you're gonna keep on messin'
Rosita gives Speedy a condition that if he continues his unfaithfulness, then there is no room for him in their relationship.

Don't bring your business back a-here
The final verse shows that the relationship has reached a point where Rosita demands that Speedy not come back if he doesn't change his ways.

Mmm, Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales)
The chorus repeats for the last time, and it signals the end of the song.

Why don't cha come home?
The song concludes with Rosita asking Speedy to come back home and work on their relationship.

Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales)
The song ends with the repetition of the cartoon character's name again.