'Round The Bay Of Mexico

Words & Music:

Traditional

 

CHORUS:

C                                       F   C

It's 'round the Bay of Mexico.  Way, O, Susianna!

F      Em     Dm           G7          C         Dm    G7   C

Mexico is the place that I belong in, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

When I was a young man, in my prime.  Way, O, Susianna!

Take those pretty gals two at a time, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

The reason those girls, they love me so.  Way, O, Susianna!

Because I don't tell everything I know, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

Those Nassau girls they love me so.  Way, O, Susianna!

'Cause I don't tell everything I know, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

Nassau girls ain't got no comb.  Way, O, Susianna!

Comb their hair with a whipper backbone, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

Pretty gals in Mexico.  Way, O, Susianna!

Wriggle their arse with a roll and go, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

Goodbye gals of Nassau town.  'Way, O, Susianna!

I'm bound away for the fishing ground, 'round the Bay of Mexico.

 

CHORUS:

 

 





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