| I Tampico, tampico, On the Gulf of Mexico
| yo tampico, tampico, en el golfo de mexico
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| Tampico, tampico, Down in mexico
| Tampico, tampico, Abajo en mexico
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| You buy a beautiful shawl
| Te compras un hermoso chal
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| A souvenir for aunt Flo
| Un recuerdo para la tía Flo
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| Authentic Mexican yarn
| Hilo mexicano autentico
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| Made in Idaho
| Hecho en Idaho
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| I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico
| Yo, Tampico, Tampico, en el Golfo de México
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| Tampico, Tampico, down Mexico
| Tampico, Tampico, por México
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| The senoritas, they waive, when you arrive at the dock
| Las señoritas, renuncian, cuando llegas al muelle
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| The native costumes they wear
| Los trajes nativos que usan
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| Are slacks and bobby socks
| Son pantalones y calcetines bobby
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| I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico
| Yo, Tampico, Tampico, en el Golfo de México
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| Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico
| Tampico, Tampico, allá en México
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| You buy some pottery
| Compras algo de cerámica
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| there to beat the luxury tax
| allí para vencer el impuesto de lujo
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| You find that when you get home
| Te das cuenta de que cuando llegas a casa
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| They sell it cheaper at Sachs
| Lo venden más barato en Sachs
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| I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico
| Yo, Tampico, Tampico, en el Golfo de México
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| Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico
| Tampico, Tampico, allá en México
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| You ask Mexican band
| Tu pregunta banda mexicana
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| To play a rumba-down-dare
| Para tocar una rumba-down-dare
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| He turns and says the boys
| Se vuelve y dice los chicos
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| «Hey, fellas, dig that square!»
| «¡Oigan, muchachos, caven ese cuadrado!»
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| I, Tampico, Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico
| Yo, Tampico, Tampico, en el Golfo de México
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| Tampico, Tampico, down in Mexico
| Tampico, Tampico, allá en México
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| Down in Mexico | Abajo en México |