(Intro – instrumental lead guitar & flute)
Hmm ooh… hmm ooh…
Lead guitar… flute …
Yamo Josie…Ooh yamo Josie o
(Verse 1)
Yamo Josie, yu strong pela meri o,
Yu wok lo bik opis lo Pom siti
Aiou bosmeri o, bosmeri o
Yamo o yamo o
Bosmeri bilong mi..
Pasin blo yu tasol
Maski taim blo wok, maski taim nating
Yu tasol ye..Yamo Josie, mama bos blo lewa
Wosiik stret.
(Chorus)
Yamo Josie, Yamo Josie
Bosmeri o wosiik stret
Yamo Josie, Yamo Josie,
Wokim samting stret
(Verse 2)
Yu gat pasin yamo meri o,
Em sawe na pasin bilong ol meri wes kos
o yamo Josie o
O bosmeri o, yu tasol lewa ya..
Wosik em pasin bilong ol yamo meri stret
(Chorus)
Yamo Josie, Yamo Josie,
Bosmeri o, wosik o yamo stret
Yamo Josie, Yamo dagua,
Bosmeri wokim samting stret
Yamo Josey, rispek stap
Maski hat pela taim, yu strongpela meri o
Yamo Josie, o yamo josie o
yu mama, bos na lewa wantaim ya.
(Bridge – flute & soft guitar)
Hmm ooh… Yamo Josey…
Wanbel niahpe, wosik o yamo o kadaiik o
Wok, femili na bungim lain em pasin bilong blo yu o yamo Josie o
(Final Chorus – full band)
Yamo Josie, Yamo Josie,
Mama lewa, mama lewa o
Yamo Josie o, Yamo dagua
Strong pela bosmeri wosik stret
O Yamo o... pasin blo yu tasol,
Wanbel niahpe o kadaiik o
Yu mama, yu lida, strongpela meri
Yamo Josie…meri wes kos dagua
(Outro – lead guitar & flute)
Hmm ooh… Yamo Josie…
Hmm ooh… mama Josie…
Lead guitar … flute …
Yamo Josie… forever strong…