The Hollies — Mexico Gold

[Verse 1] Thought I'd take a trip down to the old world 'Cause I heard a lot of things about the North American girls I was looking for a lady Someone to have my baby [Verse 2] So I got me on a 747 Pan-American plane I sat me down next to your all-American dame Said I'm going up north, she said it's a pity Then she told about the gold down in Mexico City [Chorus] Oh, she said "Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying Every morning and every night to get you out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Oh man, oh Lordy, Lordy, it's a natural high When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy [Verse 3] Got off the plane, went to the customs and they gave me a list Do you carry a gun, take drugs or are you Communist? They said my papers were in order I wasn't staying long, no sir, I'm going south across the border [Chorus] Oh, she said "Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying Every morning and every night to get you out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Oh man, oh Lordy, Lordy, it's a natural high When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 4] Took the first southbound across the Rio and down Found a little peace in a small Mexico town Just me and my lady Now she's having my baby [Chorus] Oh, she said "Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying Every morning and every night to get you out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Oh man, oh Lordy, Lordy, it's a natural high When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Oh, she said "Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying Every morning and every night to get you out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Oh man, oh Lordy, Lordy, it's a natural high When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy