Mexico Lyrics - Les Humphries Singers

In 1580 we sailed our little ship 

Around the coast of Africa, down the Gaza strip 

We took some salty bacon and a hammock for a bed 

Then we mixed it with the Spaniards in the middle of the Med 

Well, we hired our funds, saw the pretty girls a comin' 

There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago 

We hired some more and then we started runnin' 

All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico 

Well, Francis Drake said if you really want a fight 

The best thing is to catch them in the middle of the night 

We hoisted anchor and powdered up the gun 

Then we sailed around in circles and just waited for the fun 

Well, we hired our funds, saw the pretty girls a-comin' 

There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago 

We hired some more and then we started runnin' 

All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico 

Well, cannon balls flew and the ship began to sink 

The water started risin', so we really had to think 

And then by chance stood a man as black as coal 

So we grabbed him by the trousers and we plugged him in the hole 

Well, we hired our funds, saw the pretty girls a-comin' 

There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago 

We hired some more and then we started runnin' 

All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico 

Well, we fired from the side port and we fired from the back 

And then we fired from the gallery and through every little crack 

We fired so much that the cook started cooking 

Didn't have to worry so we flew the Union Jack 

Well, we hired our funds, saw the pretty girls a comin' 

There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago 

We hired some more and then we started runnin' 

All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico