Artists: The Kingston Trio (peak Billboard position # 12 in 1959)
 Words and Music by Danny Thompson


 (hoot of exultation)

 We went one day about a month ago (a-ha-ha)
 To have a little fu-un (a-ha) Mexico
 We ended up in a gambling spot (oh yeah) a-ha-ha
 Where the liquor flow-owed and the dice were hot


 So here we a-are in the Tijuana Jail
 Ain't got no frie-ends to go our bail
 So here we'll sta-ay 'cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay
 Just send our ma-ail to the Tijuana Jail

 I was shootin' dice, rakin' in the dough (long green)
 And then I hea-ard the whistle blow
 We started to run when a man in blue
 Said "se?or, come with me 'cause I want you."

 So here we a-are in the Tijuana Jail
 Ain't got no frie-ends to go our bail
 So here we'll sta-ay 'cause we can't pay
 Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail (shout)

 Just five hundred dollars and they'll set us free (shouted excitement)
 I couldn't raise a penny if ya threatened me
 I know five "hunderd" don't sound like much
 But just try to find somebody to touch

 So here we are in the Tijuana Jail
 Ain't got no frie-ends to go our bail
 So here we'll sta-ay 'cause we can't pay
 Just send our mai-il to the Tijuana Jail

 So here we a-are in the Tijuana Ja-a-a-a-il
 Ain't got no frie-eh-ends to go our bail
 So here we'll sta-ay 'cause we can't pa-ay
 Just send our mai-il to the Tijuana Jail


 Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
 ronhontz@worldnet.att.net