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Mexico

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Mexico was released on May 1, 1975 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Gorilla (Remastered)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Taylor

Acoustic Guitar

Leland Sklar

Bass Guitar

Danny Kortchmar

Danny Kortchmar

Electric Guitar

David Crosby

Harmony Vocals

Graham Nash

Harmony Vocals

Gayle Levant

Harp

Milt Holland

Percussion

Russell Kunkel

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Taylor

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lee Herschberg

Mixing Engineer

Lenny Waronker

Producer

Russ Titelman

Producer

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

Mastering Engineer

Donn Landee

Additional Engineer

Loyd Clifft

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Way down here

You need a reason to move

Feel a fool

Running your stateside games

Lose your load

Leave your mind behind, Baby James

[Verse 2]

Oh, Mexico

It sounds so simple, I just got to go

The sun's so hot, I forgot to go home

Guess I'll have to go now

[Verse 3]

Americano got the sleepy eye

But his body's still shaking

Like a live wire

Sleepy señorita with the eyes on fire

[Verse 4]

Oh, Mexico

It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low

The moon's so bright, like to light up the night

Make everything all right

[Verse 5]

Baby's hungry and the money's all gone

The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone

She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard

Times are hard

[Verse 6]

Oh, down in Mexico

I never really been, so I don't really know

Oh, Mexico

I guess I'll have to go

[Verse 7]

Oh, Mexico

I never really been, but I'd sure like to go

Oh, Mexico

I guess I'll have to go now

[Verse 8]

Talkin' down in Mexico

(Mexico, Mexico)

In a honky tonk down in Mexico

Oh, Mexico

Mexico, Mexico

Oh, Mexico

Mexico, Mexico

Oh, Mexico

Mexico, Mexico

Oh, Mexico

Written by: James Taylor

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