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Mexican Blackbird Lyrics
If you're down in Acuna and you ain't up to being alone
don't spend all your money on just any honey that's grown.
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.
They all call her her "puta" 'cause no one really knows her name.
She works the cantina, dancin' and a-lovin's her trade.
Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades.
Oh, let's drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boy.
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.
Oh, it sure is fine, ain't it?
Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
Oh, this is gonna be so good.
Mm, she's hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.
So head for the border and put in an order or two.
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.
Oh, one more time,
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?
Can't you do it with one hand, boy?
don't spend all your money on just any honey that's grown.
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.
She works the cantina, dancin' and a-lovin's her trade.
Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades.
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.
Oh, it sure is fine, ain't it?
Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
Oh, this is gonna be so good.
So head for the border and put in an order or two.
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?
Can't you do it with one hand, boy?
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About a prostitute. Mexican Blackbird and Puta refer to her.
Not just any whore, a half Mexican, half Black whore.
Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades
Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades
A pro from Villa Acuna...
Fuckin Love This Song
I would say yes, on the surface it would appear this song is about a bi-racial whore. But, on second inspection we must remember that when it was written in the early 70's, perhaps even late 60's, songs about drug use were cleverly disguised, one of the most obvious examples being Lucy in the Sky (with Diamonds), a reference to LSD and the resulting trip. Along these lines, we could infer that the "Mexican Blackbird" is a reference to Mexican black tar heroin. When you examine the lyrics closely, you will see my point. Heroin use was popular with musicians at that time, but very much a dark taboo worse than even LSD, cocaine, or speed.