SMOKIE - MEXICAN GIRL

MEXICAN GIRL

SMOKIE

SONGWRITERS: Christopher Ward Norman; Peter David Spencer; Alan Silson & Terence David Littley

COUNTRY: ENGLAND

ALBUM: THE MONTREUX ALBUM

LABEL: RAK RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1978

Smokie (originally spelt as Smokey) are an English rock band from Bradford, Yorkshire. The band found success at home and abroad after teaming up with Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. They have had a number of line-up changes and were still actively touring in 2016. Their most famous hit singles are "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me", "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone". Their most popular hit single, "Living Next Door to Alice", peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and, in March 1977, reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Juanita came to me last night and she cried over and over,

 Ooh Daddy I love you you know and I think it's the moonlight,

She looked so fine well she looked alright and she moaned,

Ooh Daddy move over oh baby you know what I like and I think it's the moonlight.

Made in Mexico, schooled in France ooh la lovin' she needed no teachin'

Oh man I can say international ways I believe in.

[Chorus:]

Mexican girl don't leave me alone,

I gotta heart as big as a stone and I need you believe me

to be here and love me tonight.

Mexican girl I want you to stay you know my heart is

longing to say that as long as I live I will always

remember the one that I called my Mexican girl.

Her skin was soft as the velvet sky and her hair it shone in the moonlight,

And as the music did play well the night turned to day and I held her tight,

Then she looked at me with her dark brown eyes and she whispered hasta la vista.

Well I don't know what it means but it sounded so good so I kissed her.

[Chorus]