| I was hangin' 'round in Brooklyn town with a settle-down type girl |
| Her daddy was a diplomat who thought he ruled the world |
| And he was well-connected, he helped me connect the dots |
| He paid me off to leave, and let's just say he paid a lot |
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| I guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
| Laid up in the shade of a coconut tree |
| And love said, "Go to hell," but there's somewhere I'd rather be |
| So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
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| So I took her daddy's money, but I stopped in Vegas first |
| I met a dancer on the strip and fell in love with her |
| We almost tied the knot when Elvis asked, "Any objections?" |
| Her mobster boyfriend busted in with an AK-47 |
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| Guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
| Laid up in the shade of a coconut tree |
| And love said, "Go to hell," but there's somewhere I'd rather be |
| So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
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| I made it south of El Paso, met a businesswoman there |
| I knew that she was rich, but how, I didn't care |
| When the cops kicked in the door, they found a suitcase of cocaine |
| She took off with the Federale, and I took all the blame |
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| I guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
| From this jail cell, I can't see one coconut tree |
| And love said, "Go to hell," and now I can't ever leave |
| So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
| So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me |
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