Original lyrics

EN

I been workin' on the boats in Galveston Bay Holdin' on to what I can when I draw my pay I love a girl south of the Rio Grande Been savin' up to bright her to the promised land Bring her to the promised land Well I got a few hundred but it ain't too much Compared to just a smile from me one I love So when I got a letter said she missed her man I knew I was gonna have to change my plans Gonna have to change my plans I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money Mexican money that's what I need Gonna live forever with my Mexican honey She's there waitin' for me [ guitar ] Well I left her standin' down in the ocean breeze Promised I would build a life for her and me But I can't get ahead no matter how I try I think it's time that I was tellin' Texas goodbye Tellin' ol' Texas goodbye So tonight I'm headin' down to the borderline Takin' what I can leaving the rest behind Long as I've got her there's one thing I know I'll be the richest man in Mexico Richest man in Mexico I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money... I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money...