Johnny went to mexico picking in them little tequila bars
billy joe still writing his songs about the ladies and life scars
last night i dreamed i saw roy orbison get off a bus near baton rouge

while im here in rio de janeiro picking my latest blues
stonewall he has got drunk again because of the trouble with his third wife
and somewhere in a crazy war a young man giving away his very life

and i wonder if willie nelson still wearin' his mexican leather boots?
while im here in rio de janeiro pickin my latest blues


Elvis went to graceland, it must be somewhere behind the white clouds
jimmy he's playing his guitar way up in heaven way out loud
and i wonder if that rockabilly blues picker way-up in heaven got some b-minor news

while im here in rio de janeiro picking my latest blues

Seven boys been shot down on the street of ole rio at night

looking at that young girl she's only twelve, and looking her fly
and i wonder if those rich and fancy people out on the streets are hungry too?
while im here in rio de janeiro picking my latest blues

indians are a moaning for their rights, lord give them a helping hand!
for i know that them $#&@in goverments just won't understand
and after chico mendes died they're still burning down them ole woods

while im here in rio de janeiro picking my latest blues

Elvis went to graceland, it must be somewhere behind the white clouds

jimmy he's playing his guitar way up in heaven way out loud
and i wonder if that rockabilly blues picker way-up in heaven got some b-minor news
while im here in rio de janeiro picking my latest blues