We were standin' on a mountain top
Where the cactus flowers grow
I was wishin' that the world would stop
When you said we'd better goWe took a rowboat 'cross the Rio Grande
Captain Pablo was our guide
For two dollars in a weathered hand
He rowed us to the other sideAnd we were dreamin' like the end was not in sight
And we dreamed all afternoon
We asked the world to wait, so we could celebrate
A gringo honeymoonWe stepped out onto the golden sand
The sun was high and burning down
Rented donkeys from an old blind man
Saddled up and rode to townTied our donkeys to an ironwood tree
By the street where children played
We went in the first place, we could see
Servin' cold beer in the shadeWe were drinkin' like the end was not in sight
And we drank all afternoon
We asked the world to wait so we could celebrate
A gringo honeymoonMet a cowboy who said that he
Was running from the D.E.A.
He left his home, his wife and family
When he made his getawayWe followed him on down a street of dust
To his one room run-down shack
He blew a smoke ring and he smiled at us
I ain't never goin' backWe were flyin' like the end was not in sight
And we soared all afternoon
We asked the world to wait so we could celebrate
A gringo honeymoonHe said there's one last place that you should go
He took us to the town's best bar
He knew a crusty caballero
Who played an old gut string guitarAnd he sang like Marty Robbins could
Played like no one I've known
For a while we knew that life was good
And it was ours to take back homeAnd we were singin' like the end was not in sight
And we sang all afternoon
We asked the world to wait, so we could celebrate
A gringo honeymoonWe were standin' on a mountain top
Where the cactus flowers grow
I was wishin' that the world would stop
When you said we'd better go