Jose was a migrant worker He worked in my orange grove And Jose know he's got to lay down low Or they're gonna send him right back home Get back Back across the river Back down Down to Monterey Wetback Working to deliver Pretty pickin' up in L.A. Jose played a wooden guitar Evenings he would sing and dance He's on the run but he has such fun Lord Jose's taking quite a chance Get back Back across the river Back down Down to Monterey Wetback Working to deliver Pretty pickin' up in L.A. A year ago they come to get him Now they picked him up on Tuesday morn But he say "Mack, gonna be right back Bring my family with me when I come" And I'll be singing Get back Back across the river Back up Up to L.A. Wetback Working to deliver Don't have to go back to Monterey