The Grateful Dead Mexicali Blues |
| Song Information | |
| Song Artist(s): | The Grateful Dead |
| Song Title: | Mexicali Blues |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Album Information | |
| Album: | The Best Of: Skeletons From The Closet |
| Track: | 8 |
| Track Classification | |
| Genre: | Rock 1970s |
| MusicBrainz Genre: | Rock |
| Audio |
| 20 sec. sample |
| Lyrics | |
| Original Source: | LyricWiki |
| Laid back in an old saloon with a peso in my hand, Just watchin' flies and children on the street. 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 payin' dues. So, instead, I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen, And a damned good case of the Mexicali Blues. Yeh! 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. She said her name was Billy 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, And 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 life-time's worth of Mexicali Blues. 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. Then a man rode into town some thought he was the law. But Billy Jean was waitin' when he came. She told me he would take her if I didn't use my gun And 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. And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali Blues. Is there anything a man don't stand to lose When he lets a woman hold him in her hand? You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark Just ridin' and runnin' across those desert sands. | |
| Track Information | |
| Published Time: | 3:24 |
| Measured Time: | 3:28 |
| Traktor Peak dB: | 0.780 |
| Traktor Perceived dB: | 5.279 |
| Mix Information | |
| Mixmeister BPM: | 116.1 |
| Traktor BPM: | 116.4 (100.0%) |
| Mixmeister Key: | F#m |
| External Cross-Referencing | |
| MusicBrainz PUID: | 1fb5f82a-e7fb-c492-e1ef-9cf212399cd4 |
| MusicBrainz MusicDNS | |
| Song Artist: | Grateful Dead |
| Song Title: | Mexicali Blues |
| First Release Year: | 1974 |
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