Mexico
Les Humphries Singers Lyrics

In fifteen hundred and eighty we sailed our little ship
The song begins with a description of an adventure in the year 1580 where a group of travelers sailed their ship around the coast of Africa and down the Gaza strip.

Around the coast of Africa down the Gaza strip
The travelers visited the areas around the coast of Africa and down the Gaza strip in their little ship.

We took some salty bacon and a hammock for a bed
The travelers carried with them some salty bacon and a hammock to sleep in during their adventure.

Then we mixed it with the Spaniards in the middle of the Med
During their journey they met with Spaniards in the middle of the Mediterranean.

Well we hired our funds saw the pretty girls a comin'
The travelers used up all their money and hired more to see pretty girls.

There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago
The travelers found out that there were not as many pretty girls as they had hoped to see.

We hired some more and then we started runnin'
The travelers hired more people and started running towards a destination.

All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
The travelers ran towards the destination of the Gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi river.

Well Francis Drake said if you really want a fight
Francis Drake suggested that if someone wanted a fight they should catch the enemy in the middle of the night.

The best thing is to catch them in the middle of the night
He believed that catching the enemy during the darkness of night would be the optimal plan to start a fight.

We hoisted anchor and powdered up the gun
The travelers prepared for the fight by hoisting up the anchor and powering up their firearms.

Then we sailed around in circles and just waited for the fun
They then circled around, waiting for the right moment to attack and have some fun.

Well cannon balls flew and the ship began to sink
During the fight, cannonballs were fired, and the travelers' ship began to sink.

The water started risin' so we really had to think
As the water started to rise, the travelers had to think of a way to stop the ship from sinking completely.

And then by chance stood a man as black as coal
By pure chance, there was a man as black as coal standing nearby.

So we grabbed him by the trousers and we plugged him in the hole
The travelers grabbed the man and used his trousers to plug the hole in the ship, stopping the water from entering.

Well we fired from the side port and we fired from the back
During the fight, the travelers fired from different sides of the ship.

And then we fired from the galley and through every little crack
They also fired from the galley and every little crack in the ship.

We fired so much that the cook started cooking
They fired so much that the cook started cooking, indicating that they were not worried about the fight anymore.

Didn't have to worry so we flew the Union Jack
Because they weren't worried anymore, they hoisted the Union Jack to celebrate their win.

M-E-X-I-C-O
The song then breaks into a chant of spelling the name of the country - Mexico.

Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
The repetition of the country's name reinforces the theme of the song.