I was hangin' 'round in Brooklyn town with a settle-down type girl
Aku lagi nongkrong di Brooklyn bareng cewek yang pengen settle down

Her daddy was a diplomat who thought he ruled the world
Ayahnya seorang diplomat yang merasa dia menguasai dunia

And he was well-connected, he helped me connect the dots
Dia punya banyak koneksi, dia bantu aku menghubungkan semua hal

He paid me off to leave, and let's just say he paid a lot
Dia kasih aku uang untuk pergi, dan bisa dibilang jumlahnya cukup banyak

I guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Kayaknya M-E-X-I-C-O adalah tempatku

Laid up in the shade of a coconut tree
Nongkrong di bawah naungan pohon kelapa

And love said, "Go to hell," but there's somewhere I'd rather be
Dan cinta bilang, "Pergi sana," tapi ada tempat lain yang lebih aku inginkan

So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Jadi, M-E-X-I-C-O adalah pilihanku

So I took her daddy's money, but I stopped in Vegas first
Jadi, aku ambil uang ayahnya, tapi dulu mampir ke Vegas

I met a dancer on the strip and fell in love with her
Aku ketemu penari di strip dan jatuh cinta padanya

We almost tied the knot when Elvis asked, "Any objections?"
Kami hampir menikah saat Elvis nanya, "Ada yang protes?"

Her mobster boyfriend busted in with an AK-47
Pacarnya yang mafia masuk dengan AK-47

Guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Kayaknya M-E-X-I-C-O adalah tempatku

Laid up in the shade of a coconut tree
Nongkrong di bawah naungan pohon kelapa

And love said, "Go to hell," but there's somewhere I'd rather be
Dan cinta bilang, "Pergi sana," tapi ada tempat lain yang lebih aku inginkan

So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Jadi, M-E-X-I-C-O adalah pilihanku

I made it south of El Paso, met a businesswoman there
Aku sampai di selatan El Paso, ketemu pebisnis di sana

I knew that she was rich, but how, I didn't care
Aku tahu dia kaya, tapi aku nggak peduli bagaimana caranya

When the cops kicked in the door, they found a suitcase of cocaine
Saat polisi mendobrak pintu, mereka menemukan koper berisi kokain

She took off with the Federale, and I took all the blame
Dia kabur dengan petugas Federale, dan aku yang disalahkan

I guess it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Kayaknya M-E-X-I-C-O adalah tempatku

From this jail cell, I can't see one coconut tree
Dari sel penjara ini, aku nggak bisa lihat satu pun pohon kelapa

And love said, "Go to hell," and now I can't ever leave
Dan cinta bilang, "Pergi sana," dan sekarang aku nggak bisa pergi

So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Jadi, M-E-X-I-C-O adalah pilihanku

So it's M-E-X-I-C-O for me
Jadi, M-E-X-I-C-O adalah pilihanku