What Am I Doin Hangin Around

 lyrics from reprint of 1965-67 sheet music

                                                  
Just a loud-mouthed Yankee, I went down to Mexico
                                                
I didn t have much time to spend, about a week or so,
                                                      
Then I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.
                                   
But I found myself a-thinkin  when my time 
    
Had come

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To go

                           
     What am I doin  hangin   round?
                                  
     I should be on that train and gone
                                          
     I should be ridin  on that train to San Anton
                          
     What am I doin  hangin   round?

                                                  
She took me to the garden and we took a little walk
                                                   
I didn t know much Spanish and there was no time for talk
                                                               
Then she told me that she loved me, not with words but with a kiss
                                 
And like a fool, I kept on thinkin  of a train
  
I could not
       
Miss

                           
     What am I doin  hangin   round?
                                  
     I should be on that train and gone
                                          
     I should be ridin  on that train to San Anton
                          
     What am I doin  hangin   round?

                                   
Well, it s been a year or so, and I wanna go back again
                                                   
And if I get the money, well, I ll ride the same old train
                                                               
But I guess your chances come but once, and boy, I sure missed mine
                                    
And still I can t stop thinkin  when I hear
     
Some whistle

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Cryin

                           
     What am I doin  hangin   round?
                                  
     I should be on that train and gone
                                          
     I should be ridin  on that train to San Anton
                          
     What am I doin  hangin   round?

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     What am I doin  hangin   round?
                                  
     I should be on that train and gone
                                          
     I should be ridin  on that train to San Anton
                          
     What am I doin  hangin   round?