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A big thanks to Jeannette for inadvertantly planting this hook in my head! THANKS J-DES!

"Michelle`s In Mexico",(And I`m Cryin Texas Tears Tonight)

© DANOLYRICS(BMI)2003

There was enough tequila in me,
To let my mouth lead my head,
By this morning I was hoping,
She`d forgot those things I said,

Found a note by the telephone,
And a bus ticket receipt,
Scratched in permanent black marker,
It said "Don`t come look for me"...

Michelle`s in Mexico,
I`m cryin Texas tears tonight,
She took a Greyhound from Del Rio,
An hour after our big fight,
There`s no way I`ll know,
But I think she`ll be alright,
Michelle`s in Mexico,
I`m cryin Texas tears tonight.

Now every time that telephone rings,
I want to tell her that I`m clean,
But instead of collect from Jaurez,
It`s her mother from Kileen,

Michelle told me to tell you hello,
She`s fine and she`s found a man,
She might get up the nerve`n call you,
To talk sometime if you can...

Michelle`s in Mexico,
I`m cryin Texas tears tonight,
She took a Greyhound from Del Rio,
An hour after our last fight,
I might never know,
If there`s time to make things right,
Michelle`s in Mexico,
I`m cryin Texas tears tonight.

Call long distance from Kileen to Jaurez,
Relive 10 sober years since I wrecked my life,
Apologize to my newlywed daughter,
As I hold hands on the couch with my wife.

Michelle`s in Mexico,
We`re cryin Texas tears tonight,
She took a Greyhound from Del Rio,
But things sure turned out alright,
Next week she flies home,
We`ll get a chance to reunite,
Michelle`s in Mexico,
We`re cryin Texas tears tonight.

Yeah, Michelle`s in Mexico...,
And I`m cryin Texas tears tonight.

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Whew...let me see if I got the story right here: Michelle is the daughter who left. The singer eventually got back together with his wife after he sobered up? (or did he remarry someone else, and Michelle is the first wife?) I read this over several times but still not quite sure if I actually have it figured out or not. I like this, but it took me awhile to follow what was going on. I can't seem to get the second line of the Bridge (I assume it is a bridge anyway) to meter right for me. Seems a tad too long.

Just some minor tweaking and this is good to go.

Bobbie

Dan
This starts out so damn fine. I mean it comes right at ya, nice and tight and flowing with a great story base.

Then I have to go along with Bobbie, it goes all sketchy with a weird time frame that I can't completely understand. However, I'm assuming the same as Bobbie that Michelle is the daughter that ran from a drunken father, found a man down there in Mexico fell in love and eventually got married without ever returning. The father sobers up, saves his marriage by getting back together with his estranged wife (because he made the last call from Kileen where he was getting the messages from Michelle's mother earlier) and now they're both happy but sad at the same time that Michelle is married but still down in Mexico?? Dear God Dan! Ten years??????

Shall I call you Dan the riddle man?

Eric

Have to echo Bobbie and Eric -- I'm confused! It needs a little explainin'!!!


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Mary Lou

Hola Bro,
I understand this, but it can be a bit confusing. I guess it would all depend on the music and how much time you have to think aobut it
The only thing that caught me right off was: It said "Don`t come look(IN) for me"

Good to see you on the board.

Take Care Bro
Ria


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Hey Danny Boy, you did just fine!! I love this, just the right attitude in the beginning. I understand it, but I think the confusion is coming from the bridge. Maybe work with that and it works for me. Gotta send this to Mick. Your muse is back! J

Bobbie, Eric, Mary Lou, and Ria,

Bobbie,
LOL! You have it exactly right in your first summation. I had the same trouble following Blake Shelton`s song "Austin", the first couple times I listened to it. Since then I`ve kinda wanted to write one like that, and this one went that way. Second line of the bridge works in my head...but you know how warped that place is! Thanks for dropping by and offering the help.(head scratching notwithstanding!)

Eric,
Thanks for the visit bud. LOL. Yeah, it is a bit riddled plotline wise, but I`m sure it`s possible something like this could happen. Hell, I think I even seen it on Montel, or Oprah or one of them shows! Bobbie was right on with her first thought. I usually don`t make em this "thinky", but ya gotta take what the muse gives ya!

Mary Lou,
Thanks for dropping by and I hope my reply to Bobbie cleared it up for ya.

Ria,
Whew! Thanks for getting it first time through Sista! I was getting worried! (Not sure if that looks good for you or not...you understanding my thought process!) Good to see you on the board too!

Thanks again! Dano.

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Hi Dano,
Nice lyric a head scratcher but nice

She must have had a man shortly after she went south so why is she a newlywed ten years later ? Or did I miss something??

Line 2 V-1 brings back memories of one my my dads favorite lines. Every time him and I would argue he would say “ Now son be careful and don’t let your mouth overload your ass”.

Good Luck.


Regards
Bill

Hey bro, gotta say, i really like this. I have only one nit and that's the bridge. I know, i know, I'm all for short, but in this case I'd make the bridge shorter, and if any way possible nix the life/wife rhyme. That's it; otherwise i love this. Kileen is where I lived the first year of my life after I was born when my dad was in boot camp. Surprised to see a Pennsylvania boy reference it! YA did your homework!

Hi Dano!

Insteada "It Said" try "My Daughter Said"

Like the Happy Endin'...

"KUDOS" Amigo!

Good Luck with it...Good Tale!

Big Guy-Hug,
Stan

HI Dan,

Nice story glad it was a happy ending.
I guess I'm a bit off, I got what you were saying right away before reading the comments Sometimes I find the silver lining...for me you have done a great job and Ria pointed out my only nit.
Much enjoyed the read. Cheers Trudi

Dam Dans, stuffed if I knew what it was about until about the 3rd or 4th read and the penny's starting to drop - Michelle's the daughter - right?? Makes sense now. I thought it was going to be a "Just the Tequila Talking" one - anyway I like it but I think the bridge is a bit corny. Gee I've missed you being around, hope all is well with you and Happy New Year to you and yours. Cheers from Aunty Judes and Pete

G'day Dan Windowman. I too got confused but then that always happens to me when I read something once and it only becomes clear when I get my mind zeroed in to really reading it. But somehow I can't shake a feeling that if I 'heard' your song 'Once!'I would be confused for sure. Sorry to have to say that but maybe it is just not gonna happen that way. Anyway, it got me to thinking about your song and that's got to be a good thing. I wish you good luck with your song. Ray in Australia.

yeah
Michelle moved to Monterey
She had to go away
Its way too damn cold
in pensylvaniaaa

Oops, riddled plot line, you live in Texas


Had to read it a couple of times Dano, but the confusion did clear, and I managed to decipher what was going on in that head of yours. So this is OK by me. No one says you have to dumb down to the lowest common denominator... though Stan had a good suggestion..

Hi Dan,
I really like the twists and turns in this one. Bridge was the weakest link IMO. You could make it clearer, but should you? Your tune and your call, but I like it this way myself. Good work,
Tony

I got confused too, Dano. I thought you were getting a call from your mother in law.

Maybe: scrawled rather than scratched.

I especially like the crying Texas tears part.

JeanB

Sorry to say this, Dano,

but I understood it just fine. I think you leave just enough puzzlement at the end to create a buzz....aka...what the he.. did they toss off the Tallahatchie Bridge.

Good job.

dawg

I'm back, still like it, and take back comments on bridge, with right melody, I think it'll work...and by the way, She'd better not come back married! J

Hi Dan,

Started out real nice and smooth....and throughout it had good meter. You lost me towards the end. Gotta agree with Bobbie G. I like the story. Good work,

Stan

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Think I must have missed something in the story line... The final scene has him holding hands with one of three people: 1) his first wife, who he's remarried 2) Mitchell herself, whom he hadn't married but later got together with and married after he'd sobered up 3) his new wife who he has brought to his daughter's wedding.

Whew! Any help on this one?

Keep writing.

Skip

Hey Dayun...

This title caught my eye a few days ago, but life held me back from commenting. Been absent and uninspired lately, but did want to stop in and tell you how much I like this lyric. Sorta reminds me of Colin Raye's "Little Rock", with a brand new angle.

Sure is great to see you writing such stellar stuff, Dano...

Cin