Manzanillo Bay Lyrics - Arlo Guthrie

words and music by Robb (Rabbitt) MacKay 

Some times when the sun goes down 

And I'm lost in some other town 

My thoughts may drift away 

To Manzanillo Bay 

And I can see a fisherman 

His day's catch Iying on the sand 

Underneath the palms that sway 

Over Manzanillo Bay 

CHORUS: 

Now I'm missing your silver moon 

Black sands and your blue lagoon 

Some day I would like to be 

Back next to your shining sea 

Drinking rum from a conch shell 

Caught up in your magic spell 

Some day I would like to go 

Back down to Mexico 

I remember your fields of cane 

Your warm breezes and jungle rains 

And watching the children play 

Over Manzanillo Bay 

And out in your market square 

The women sing out to sell their wares 

I've got fresh shrimp today 

From Manzanillo Bay 

CHORUS 

And under the spell of night 

The bay reflecting the harbor light 

You can hear the guitar play 

Over Manzanillo Bay 

And if you're thinking about romance 

And you're willing to take a chance 

Just pick any small cafe 

In Manzanillo Bay 

CHORUS 

Some times when the sun goes down 

And I'm lost in some other town 

My thoughts may drift away 

To Manzanillo Bay