Story Behind The Song
American man goes into Old Mexico looking for adventure and finds a lovely young woman and falls for her. She leads him into a situation when he is helpless and takes his money.
Song Description
This is a western swing tune similar to the style of Asleep At The Wheel.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Country - Cowboy, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Lost Love, Fun |
| Similar Artists |
George Strait |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
(verse) I drove down to Old Mexico, searchin' for a pot of gold
Found a pretty senorita willin' to sing for pesos
She could not speak English, I could not speak Espanol
But, romance is universal, at least that's what I've been told
(chorus) Well, I THINK HER NAME WAS CONCHITA
Maybe it was Rosarita
It could have been Margarita
No, I THINK HER NAME WAS CONCHITA
(verse) She led me to the back room of a run-down cantina
She was drinkin' sarspirilla, I was drinkin' tequila
I came to an hour later, without my senorita
But, there was the policia, handin' me a subpoena
(repeat chorus)
(verse) Gonna do some hard thinkin' before I decide to go
Back down south of the border, deep into Old Mexico
Some lessons I have learned are worth much more than gold
Greed is universal, at least that's what I've been told
(repeat chorus)
(tag) Well, I THINK HER NAME WAS CONCHITA
I found her in a small cantina
That's where I drank too much tequila
I THINK - HER NAME WAS CONCHITA
Yeah, I THINK HER NAME WAS CONCHITA