The Hollies：Meaning of Mexico Gold Songmeaning

The song "Mexico Gold" by The Hollies is about a man who travels down south from North America looking for a lady to have his baby. He meets an all-American dame on the plane who tells him about the gold in Mexico City and the natural high of living down south. The man crosses the border and finds a small town in Mexico where he stays with his lady who eventually has his baby. The blue smoke in the song represents the natural high of living in Mexico. Overall, the song is a celebration of the beauty and allure of Mexico as well as the joys and wonders of leaving behind one's old world to chase new dreams and experiences down south.