Story Behind The Song

An unfortunate tale of many souls who have chosen a 'permanent' solution to a 'temporary' problem in their lives. May GOD be with them and their bereft families.

Song Description

These are the musings of a man contemplating suicide and using the analogy of 'down in mexico' as the metaphor of what he really has planned.

Lyrics

DOWN IN MEXICO

Writer: Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP) Copyright 2006

I SWALLOWED ALL MY PRIDE SO MANY TIMES
IT TORE ME ALL TO PIECES DEEP INSIDE
TOOK SO LONG FOR MY BROKEN HEART TO MEND
I JUST DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO START AGAIN

YOU'D BE MUCH BETTER OFF TO KEEP ON LOOKIN
CAUSE I'M NOT THE ONE THAT YOU REALLY NEED
THOUGH IT MAKES ME SAD AND FULL OF SORROW
I NEED TO STAY ALONE AND FIGHT THIS GRIEF

BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD...TONIGHT
I CAN SEE...JUST WHAT YOU'VE GOT ON YOUR MIND
AND IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO GIVE IN
TO CLOSE MY EYES...AND PRETEND THAT IT'S RIGHT
BUT IT'S WRONG...WRONG AGAIN
THIS TIME I'M GONNA GO...ANOTHER WAY
I'M NO LONGER TEMPTED BY YOUR CHARMS
I'VE FOUND A CURE FOR YOUR EVIL WICKED WAYS
SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE
SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE

NOW THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME
THAT YOU SEE ME HANGIN ROUND
CAUSE I'M OFF TO MEXICO
WHERE SENORITAS CAN BE FOUND
IT'S ALL GONNA WORK OUT FOR THE BEST...I KNOW
SANDY BEACHES...ROLLIN WAVES...DOWN IN MEXICO
I'M GOIN DOWN...DOWN...DOWN IN MEXICO

AND EVEN IF MY SWEET TEQUILLA DREAMS
DON'T ALL COME TRUE
AT LEAST I'LL BE...A LONG LONG WAY...FROM YOU

SO TAKE ME DOWN...IN MEXICO
I'M GOIN DOWN...DOWN...DOWN IN MEXICO
IT'S ALL GONNA TURN OUT FOR THE BEST
THIS TIME I KNOW
DOWN...DOWN...DOWN IN MEXICO
I'M GOIN DOWN...DOWN...DOWN IN MEXICO

SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE
SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE

SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE
SO LONG...ADIOS...OLE

Copyright 2006 Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP)
SURBER MUSIC COMPANY PUBLISHING (ASCAP)