I won't let you go
I won't let you go
Not to Detroit City
Not to Chicago

And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
Not to Mississippi
Not to Tupelo

But if you're gonna leave
I'm asking you to, please
Go all the way
To Mexico

I won't let you leave
I won't let you leave
Not with all my Django
Emmy Lou and Steve

I won't let you leave
I won't let you leave
Not with my revival
Tucked down in the sleeve

But if you're going to go
Take the ones you gave to me
All the way
To Mexico

All the way to the shore of California Bay
And I'll be fine
'Cause I have taken you back for the last time

And I won't set you free
I won't set you free
Not to say it's over
Come right back to me

But if you're gonna go
I'm giving you the key
But only if you'll go
To Mexico

All the way to the shore of California Bay
And I'll be fine
'Cause I have taken you back for the last time

All the way to the shore of California Bay
And I'll be fine
'Cause I have taken you back for the last time

So if you're gonna go, baby, won't you please go all the way to Mexico
All the way to Mexico