Tampico - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

I Tampico, tampico, On the Gulf of Mexico

Tampico, tampico, Down in mexico

You buy a beautiful shawl

A souvenir for aunt Flo

Authentic Mexican yarn

Made in Idaho

I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico

Tampico, Tampico, down Mexico

The senoritas, they waive, when you arrive at the dock

The native costumes they wear

Are slacks and bobby socks

I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico

Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico

You buy some pottery

there to beat the luxury tax

You find that when you get home

They sell it cheaper at Sachs

I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico

Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico

You ask Mexican band

To play a rumba-down-dare

He turns and says the boys

«Hey, fellas, dig that square!»

I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico

Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico

Down in Mexico