[Verse 1]
Welcome to salvation, my tequila's my companion
For this evening of oblivion
See, everyone around me kinda bores me
It makes me lonely, with the friends I never had

I'm packing up my Mustang 'cause this city has no heart
It sucks you in, and it spits you out
Patiently I'm seeking, a destination is unknown
I followed the road down to Mexico

[Pre-Chorus]
Sorry Mr. Officer, I think you got it wrong
I'm a lonely ol' Texas boy and I wanna get on home
He smiled and said, "Señor, you're not in Texas anymore"

[Chorus]
Send my love to my home, but send my mail
To Tijuana jail

[Verse 2]
I was staring at the ceiling of my jail cell, it's my home
At least for now, it seems like forever
Sleeping on the floor with the rats crawling up my ass
I'm gonna kill that officer, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Sorry Mr. Officer, but I'm gonna get revenge
On this side of the border 20 pesos get you dead
He smiled and said, "Señor, I think I'll drink to your threats"

[Chorus]
Send my love to my home, but send my mail
To Tijuana jail

[Solo]

[Verse 3]
In my destitution, suicide's a solution
And I'm a gambler, and I'm not cashed in
You see, the sun is going down and my problems will be solved
By dawn, but not by justice

I smelled liquor on his breath and I knew this was my last chance
I begged, "Give a dying man his last drink"
He handed me the glass with just the worm and then he laughed
I pulled a switchblade from my boot
And shoved it in his throat

[Pre-Chorus]
Sorry Mr. Officer I think you got it wrong
I'm a lonely ol' Texas boy and I wanna get on home
He smiled and said, "Señor, you're not in Texas anymore"
[Chorus]
Send my love to my home, but send my mail
To a Texas jail