Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) by The Grateful Dead
Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) by The Grateful Dead

Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973)

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Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) by The Grateful Dead

Release Date
Tue Apr 26 2011
Performed by
The Grateful Dead
Writed by
John Perry Barlow & Bob Weir

Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Laid back in an old saloon with a peso in my hand
Watching flies and children on the street
And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile
There's a little boy who wants to shine my feet
And it's three days ride from Bakersfield and I don't know why I came
I guess I came to keep from paying dues
So instead I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen
And a damn good case of the Mexicali Blues, yeah

[Chorus]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When the devil wants to take it all away?
Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today

[Verse 2]
She said her name was Billie Jean and she was fresh in town
I didn't know a stage line ran from Hell
She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold
All the French perfume you'd care to smell
She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear
"Go on, my friend, do anything you choose"
Now I'm payin' for those happy hours I spent there in her arms
With a lifetime's worth of the Mexicali Blues, yeah

[Chorus]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When the devil wants to take it all away?
Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
And then a man rode into town, some thought he was the law
Billie Jean was waiting when he came
She told me he would take her, if I didn't use my gun
But I'd have no one but myself to blame
I went down to those dusty streets, blood was on my mind
I guess that stranger hadn't heard the news
'Cause I shot first and killed him, Lord, he didn't even draw
Now I'm spending my lifetime running with the Mexicali Blues, yeah

[Outro]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When he lets a woman hold him in her hands?
You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark
Just riding and running across those desert sands, yeah

Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) Q&A

Who wrote Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973)'s ?

Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) was written by John Perry Barlow & Bob Weir.

Who produced Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973)'s ?

Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) was produced by The Grateful Dead.

When did The Grateful Dead release Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973)?

The Grateful Dead released Mexicali Blues (Live at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, November 21, 1973) on Tue Apr 26 2011.

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