The George Strait The Seashores Of Old Mexico song was released as the last single, from his 2005 album “Somewhere Down in Texas”. Strait’s version peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2006.
The music video for this song features George Strait and was filmed in February 2006 in Tulum, Mexico and was directed by Trey Fanjoy. Watch the official music video and see the written lyrics below.
George Strait The Seashores Of Old Mexico Music Video
This song was written by Merle Haggard and was recorded by Hank Snow in 1971, Freddy Weller in 1972, Haggard himself in 1974, and in 1987 Haggard and Willie Nelson recut the song as a duet.
“The Seashores of Old Mexico” tells the tale of a man who finds solace in the arms of the sea as he grapples with the pain of a failed relationship. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a heartbroken protagonist seeking refuge and redemption in the tranquil shores of Mexico. Strait’s smooth, resonant voice infuses each line with emotion, drawing listeners into the protagonist’s journey of self-discovery and healing.
George Strait The Seashores Of Old Mexico Lyrics
I left out of Tucson with no destination in mind
I was runnin’ from trouble and the jail term, the Judge had in mind
And the border meant freedom, a new life, romance
And that’s why I thought I should go
And start my life over on the seashores of old Mexico
My first night in Juarez, lost all the money I had
One bad senorita made use of one innocent lad
But I must keep on runnin’, it’s too late to turn back
I’m wanted in Tucson, I’m told
Yeah, and things will blow over on the seashores of old Mexico
Two Mexican farmers en route to a town I can’t say
Let me ride on the back of a flatbed half-loaded with hay
Down through Durango, Colima, Almiera
Then in the Manzanillos
Where I slept in the sunshine on seashores of old Mexico
After one long siesta, I came wide awake in the night
I was startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight
My new-found companion, one young senorita
Who offered a broken hello
To the gringo she found on the seashores of old Mexico
She spoke of Sonora and swore that she’d never return
For her Mexican husband, she really had no great concern
‘Cause she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo
That’s all I needed to know
Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico
Yeah, she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo
That’s all I needed to know, ha-ha
Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico
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