From the musical “Wish You Were Here”, 1952.
Words and music by Harold Rome.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Go talk about your Casanovas
Oh-ho, you ain’t seen nothing yet
I’ll tell you of a Casanova
You will not soon forget
He’s not a gaucho or a Latin
From somewhere far across the sea
You’ll find him right here in Manhattan
Why should I be modest, folks? It’s me
Refrain
I’m Don Jose of far Rockaway
The man no woman can resist
Till I kiss you
Oh-ho, you never have been kissed
I’m passion’s flame
When girls hear my name
They faint from upper Bronx to Queens
When you love me
You’re loving far beyond your means
Comes the dawn
Don’t look for me, I’ll be gone
On the B. M. T. I’ll be
I’m Don Jose of far Rockaway
The man that women whisper of
Don Jose, the Joe DiMaggio of love
Refrain
I’m Don Jose of far Rockaway
The man no woman can resist
Till I kiss you
Oh-ho, you never have been kissed
I’m passion’s flame
When girls hear my name
They faint from upper Bronx to Queens
When you love me
You’re loving far beyond your means
Comes the dawn
Don’t look for me, I’ll be gone
On the B. M. T. I’ll be
I’m Don Jose of far Rockaway
The man that women whisper of
Don Jose, the Joe DiMaggio of love
The Joe DiMaggio of love