[Verse 1]
This makin' a livin' is killin' me
I work like a dog in this hot factory
Can't even afford a vacation when I've got the time
But I've got road maps of Mexico
Brochures and pictures of places to go
Dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

[Chorus]
I can drink margaritas with sweet señoritas
Work on my tropical tan
Dangle my feet in the crystal blue waters
Lay in the snow-white sand
I've never been down to Mexico, but I'm gonna go there tonight
I'm dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

[Verse 2]
I'd like to buy a new Cadillac
Build me a house with a pool out back
Eat at the country club every Saturday night
But there ain't much pay in my old paycheck
But I'll win the lotto one day, I bet
Dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

[Chorus]
I can drink margaritas with sweet señoritas
Work on my tropical tan
Dangle my feet in the crystal blue waters
Lay in the snow-white sand
I've never been down to Mexico, but I'm gonna go there tonight
I'm dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white
[Refrain]
Ooh, I'm dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white