Way down here, you need a reason to move Feel a fool, running your stateside games Lose your load, leave your mind behind baby James Oh, Mexico, you sound so simple I just gotta go, the sun's so hot I forgot to go home, guess I'll have to go now Americana got the sleepy eye But his body's still shaking like a live wire Sleepy senorita with the eyes on fire Oh, Mexico, you sound so sweet With the sun sinking low The moon so bright, like to light up the night Make everything alright Baby's hungry and the money's all gone The fruit's back home, don't wanna talk on and on She gets so long, let her sense back Hey postcard, time's a hard Oh, down in Mexico I've never really been so I don't really know Oh, Mexico, I guess I'll have to go Oh, Mexico, I've never really been but I sure like to go Oh, Mexico, I guess I'll have to go now Talking about in Mexico And I hung a tone down in Mexico Oh, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico Oh, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico Oh, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico