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Juanita

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Juanita

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Well i'm finally gettin' used to the water the way the tarantulas bite

Those federales didn't believe i only came here to watch the bulls fight

Tell my mother i need a good lawyer tell my father i'm getting a tan

My sleepy siesta down south of the border is taking more time than i planned

Oh juanity somebody betrayed me they've given me ten years to life

Juanita i need you to save me i promise i'll make you my wife

I got a big house in milwaukee with a color tv and a pool

A naugahyde bar and a cadillac car juanita they're waiting for you

Tie the burro up down in the courtyard to keep the guard busy tonight

When you bring my dinner make sure the tortilla is filled with a gun or a knife

Juanity somebody betrayed me...

Juanita you'll love wisconsin wisconsin is gonna love you

Yes all of milwaukee speaks spanish

Of course you're gonna wear american shoes

Lake michigan tastes like tequila frijoles why they grow there on trees

You can say adios to the pigs and the goats if you'll just do this one thing for me

But juanity somebody betrayed me...

Juanita i swear it was all a mistake

You see i was drowning out there in the ocean and i saw this bale coming by

Man so i grabbed it and i climbed up on top of it

And i found this stick and i rowed myself into shore

And when i got there the border patrol was waiting for me

At the i didn't know what it was

I promise you if you'll just marry me so i can become a citizen of mexico

I'll take you to milwaukee you can meet all my friends

They got these big shiny motorcycles

And you can ride on the back of 'em with 'em really juanita would i lie to you

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