SINGER: The Kingston Trio

SONG:Tijuana Jail

The tijuana jailartists: the kingston trio (peak billboard position # 12 in 1959)words and music by danny thompson(hoot of exultation)we went one day about a month ago (a-ha-ha)to have a little fu-un (a-ha) mexicowe ended up in a gambling spot (oh yeah) a-ha-hawhere the liquor flow-owed and the dice were hotso here we a-are in the tijuana jailain't got no frie-ends to go our bailso here we'll sta-ay ‘cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ayjust send our ma-ail to the tijuana jaili was shootin' dice, rakin' in the dough (long green)and then i hea-ard the whistle blowwe started to run when a man in bluesaid "señor, come with me ‘cause i want you."so here we a-are in the tijuana jailain't got no frie-ends to go our bailso here we'll sta-ay ‘cause we can't payjust send our mail to the tijuana jail (shout)just five hundred dollars and they'll set us free (shouted excitement)i couldn't raise a penny if ya threatened mei know five "hunderd" don't sound like muchbut just try to find somebody to touchso here we are in the tijuana jailain't got no frie-ends to go our bailso here we'll sta-ay ‘cause we can't payjust send our mai-il to the tijuana jail so here we a-are in the tijuana ja-a-a-a-ilain't got no frie-eh-ends to go our bailso here we'll sta-ay ‘cause we can't pa-ayjust send our mai-il to the tijuana jail transcribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net