The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
The other tourists they're spending their dough
But she spends her time singing love songs you see
And everytime she sang a song she thre a kiss to me
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo the blue Rio Grande
Was bright in the moonlight as I held her hand
She sang me a love song the whole lovely night
We kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed intil the the morning light
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo I found true romance
With my senorita I sang and I danced
We had a fiesta from morning till night
And then her father caught us crumble for a fight
In Nuevo Laredo I travel no more
Since her father hollered don't darken my door
But each night by moonlight I'm all happy man
You should see me swim to her across the Rio Grande
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
The other tourists they're spending their dough
But she spends her time singing love songs you see
And everytime she sang a song she thre a kiss to me
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo the blue Rio Grande
Was bright in the moonlight as I held her hand
She sang me a love song the whole lovely night
We kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed intil the the morning light
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
In Nuevo Laredo I found true romance
With my senorita I sang and I danced
We had a fiesta from morning till night
And then her father caught us crumble for a fight
In Nuevo Laredo I travel no more
Since her father hollered don't darken my door
But each night by moonlight I'm all happy man
You should see me swim to her across the Rio Grande
In Nuevo Laredo the moon is aglow in Nuevo Laredo in old Mexico
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Nuevo Laredo Lyrics as written by Hicks Carey
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