Drinking Tequila Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Drinking Tequila
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Bob Center
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I'm just gettin' back from
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Juarez
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And I'll tell you something I want you to
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know
My poor head is achin' it
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throbs and it swirls
From drinking tequila and teasin' the
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girls
Don't get me wrong because
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I'm not complainin'
I have no regrets I am only ex
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plainin'
For all of you fellows that
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ain't had the thrill
Of drinkin' tequila and teasin' the
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girls
Oooh-ha
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happy
tonight
The maidens are dancing out in the moon
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light
Oooh-ha
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on top of the world
Drinkin' tequila and teasin' the
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girls
Moonlight and flowers make
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night so appealin'
The breeze from the garden comes tenderly
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stealin'
A beautiful maiden then
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whispers your name
And suddenly both of your hearts are a
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flame
Her dark eyes are gleamin' her
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raven hair shinin'
You pull her up closer your hearts are en
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twinnin'
Her warm lips are thrillin' you're
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out of this world
From drinkin' tequila and teasin' the
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girls
If down in Juarez you should
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happen to be
The Cafe El Gusto's the place you should
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see
They claim that they have and
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I know it's so
The prettiest dancers in old Mex
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ico
When Spanish maidens start
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squirmin' and dancin'
It's sure to set any young heart to ro
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mancin'
Your troubles get lighter your
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worries
unfurl
While drinkin' tequila and teasin' the
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girls
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Drinking Tequila?
- The song Drinking Tequila was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
