Lyrics to
Mexican Blackbird

This version of Mexican Blackbird was released by Zz Top in 1975.

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If you’re down in Acuna and you ain’t up to being alone
don’t spend all your money on just any honey that’s grown.
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.

They all call her her “puta” ’cause no one really knows her name.
She works the cantina, dancin’ and a-lovin’s her trade.
Her mama was Mez’can and her daddy was the ace of spades.

Oh, let’s drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boy.
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.
Oh, it sure is fine, ain’t it?
Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
Oh, this is gonna be so good.

Mm, she’s hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.
So head for the border and put in an order or two.
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.

Oh, one more time,
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?
Can’t you do it with one hand, boy?

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The lyrics for Mexican Blackbird are defined as the words making up the song released by Zz Top in 1975. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Mexican Blackbird have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Zz Top and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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