Settle down, Michael, settle down
Married in Mexico
Settle down, Michael, settle down
And wrote the news back home
So the town could talk and marvel second-hand
At international nuptials with details in demand
Settle down, Michael, settle down
And keep her by your side
Settle down, Michael, settle down
And took her as your bride
Now you want to bring her home to your family
But the border guard is thinking differently
Is this love under jurisdiction of these political borders?
Documents she doesn't have
They aren't secured
The wedding band
Nearing your departure date
Days come and go
And you're afraid
She won't come back
She won't come back
She won't come back
She won't come back, well,
She won't come back
She won't come back
She won't come back
She won't come back with you
Settle down, Michael, settle down
But she's still in Mexico
Settle down, Michael, settle down
And I wonder if I'll ever know
The things you must be feeling now
Like love that conquers all your doubts
Still I can't seem to sort it out
But maybe someday I will understand.