She Never Spoke Spanish To Me Lyrics - Joe Ely

Met her in old Mexico 

She was laughing sad and young 

In a smokey room no-one could see 

Her favorite poets all agreed 

Spanish is a loving tongue 

But she never spoke Spanish to me 

She was born in Monterey 

And all the Christmas songs were sung 

The padre knew what she'd grow up to be 

Saints and sinners all agree 

Spanish is a loving tongue 

But she never spoke Spanish to me 

Like a lion screamin' in the jungleo 

She never could in what she couldn't see 

She spoke to all the shadows in her bungalow 

But she never spoke Spanish to me 

She said, "If you're from Texas, son 

Then where's your boots and where's your gun?" 

I smiled and said, "I got guns, no-one can see" 

We laughed at that, we both agreed 

Spanish is a loving tongue 

But she never spoke Spanish to me 

I left her in old Mexico 

She was laughing sad and young 

In a smokey room and no-one could see 

Her favorite poets all agreed 

Spanish is a loving tongue 

But she never spoke Spanish to me 

She never spoke Spanish to me