Seashores Of Old Mexico
Merle Haggard - Willie Nelson Lyrics

We left out of Tucson with no destination in mind
We departed from Tucson with no particular location in sight

We were runnin' from trouble and the jail-term the Judge had in mind
We were fleeing from the woes and the punishment that the Judge had planned

And the border meant freedom, a new life and romance
The border was an emblem of liberty, a fresh start, and love

And that's why we thought we should go
Hence, we believed that it would be best to leave

And start our lives over on the seashores of old Mexico
And begin anew on the beaches of ancient Mexico

Our first night in Juarez, we lost all the money we had
The initial night we arrived in Juarez, we mislaid all of our cash

One bad senorita made use of two innocent lad
An unscrupulous lady took advantage of two unsuspecting fellows

But we must keep on runnin' it's too late to turn back
Nevertheless, we must persist in running away; it is too tardy to reconsider

And we wanted in Tucson, we know
We knew that summonses existed for our arrest in Tucson

An' things'll blow over on the seashores of old Mexico
And all the issues will eventually subside on the shores of ancient Mexico

Two Mexican farmers en route to a town, I can't say
Two farmers from Mexico heading towards an unknown town

Let us ride on the back of a flatbed half-loaded with hay
Offered us a ride on a partially filled flatbed with hay

Down through Durango, Colima, Almiera
Travelled through Durango, Colima, Almiera

Then in the Manzanillos
Then in the Manzanillos

Where we slept in the sunshine on the seashores of old Mexico
Where we rested in the sunshine on the beaches of ancient Mexico

After one long siesta, we came wide awake in the night
After having an extended afternoon nap, we woke up alert during nighttime

We were startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight
An unknown person startled us while lurking in the dim moonlight

Our new-found companion, one young Senorita
Our newfound friend, a young lady

Who offered a broken hello
Who greeted us with a faltering hello

To the gringo she found on the seashores of old Mexico
To the foreigner she discovered on the beaches of ancient Mexico

She spoke of Sonora and swore that she'd never return
She spoke of Sonora and vowed never to return

For her Mexican husband, she really had no great concern
She had little regard for her Mexican spouse

'Cause she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo
For she adored the foreigner's red hair and language

Well that's all I needed to know
That was all I needed to hear

We found what we needed on the seashores of old Mexico
We discovered what we were searching for on the beaches of ancient Mexico