Jimmy Buffett
Tampico Trauma
Written by - Jimmy Buffett
From - Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
I must look a mess I must admit 
But I have been traveling quite a bit 
South of the border 
Where the law and order 
Is kept by Federales who just grin 
And tell you they just want to be your friend 

I left for Tampico last July 
I jumped off that boat I almost died 
There to greet us 
Were pretty senoritas
I swore that I would not go home then 
All those lovely ladies were my friends 
Whoa, those sweet chiquitas they don't pretend 

'Como esta, Capitain...'

That is all I really want to say 
I was thrown out of the country yesterday 
See I was, drinkin' double 
Causin' lots of trouble 
When the man looked in the window of the bar and he grinned 
And said, 'If you come back we just may not be your friend
I don't want to see you 'round here again
If you come back next time we may not...' (Hi-dee ho boys!)
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