I was raised in the heart of the city Raised up and put down and told what to do Now looking back it just seems like a pity I think that I must have been some kind of fool Ay, for the things I could show you Ay, for the things you would see Ay, digo venga, amigo Ay, to my fair country But now you will find me out here every morning Out on the beach or else down in the square Drinking tequila and wearing huaraches Smelling the pool blossom scent in the air Ay, for the things I could show you Ay, for the things you would see Ay, digo venga, amigo Ay, to my fair country Bananas and coconuts, fish from the ocean Sun in the morning and music at night Everyone seems to pass by in slow motion Pregunto, amigo: What more could be right? Ay, for the things I could show you Ay, for the things you would see Ay, digo venga, amigo Ay, to my fair country Gringo en Mexico, seré mexicano Gringo en Mexico, mi pais hermosa Ah, yes, mi pais hermosa Ah, yes, mi pais hermosa Ah, yes, la gran mariposa Ah, yes, mi pais hermosa Hermosa, hermosa