Story Behind The Song
"Adios to the dog eat dog" graces Ed's tombstone, which says it all. I love this song.
Song Description
Uncle Ed's song, and after he died suddenly driving home from a gig playing bass at the KY governor's mansion, my cousins and I played it at his memorial.
| Song Length |
2:40 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
Lyrics
Gonna take my baby to Mexico
Stake us a claim
Get on across that borderline
Might even change our name
Gonna wear no shoes, pay no bills, honey
Worthless to the bone
Just count us among the refugees
Down in Mexico
Gonna get us a big sombrero
and a jug of cactus wine
Drink a toast to Pancho Villa
Gonna make our noses shine
Gonna learn all about manana
Gonna take it slow
Just count us among the refugees
Down in Mexico
Don't want to read no paper
I don't want no telephone
Don't send us no letters
I don't even want to know, no
Cause it's adios to the dog eat dog
Time to hit the road
Just count us among the refugees
Down in Mexico