Me and some buddies Were workin' around Lubbock Lookin' for something to do Somebody had the bright idea To cross the border and have us a few It all started off with some cold coronas Tequila, salt, and lime Four señoritas in an El Camino They wanted to have a good time You can say that you've been all around the world And got a lotta stories to tell But I bet you next month's rent that you've never spent A week in a Mexican jail Ay, ay, ay, ay, if you can't make bail It's a week in a Mexican jail We all piled in and left the cantina Behind us in a cloud of dust She was driving so fast we didn't even notice Those blue lights chasin' us Then he showed me the badge and said something in Spanish Whatever it was, wasn't good All I remember were those handcuffs clicking And my face on a dusty hood You can say that you've been all around the world And got a lotta stories to tell But I bet you next month's rent that you've never spent A week in a Mexican jail Ay, ay, ay, ay, if you can't make bail It's a week in a Mexican jail Yeah, south of the border looks warm in pictures But believe me, the nights get cold But if you go, don't run off the federale's daughter 'Cause you might not make it home Yeah, unfortunately I know You can say that you've been all around the world And got a lotta stories to tell But I bet you next month's rent that you've never spent A week in a Mexican jail Ay, ay, ay, ay, if you can't make bail It's a week in a Mexican jail