The boy was asleep in his parents' He woke to the of guns in the night And in the dark he saw three Mexicanos His father was shouting, "Boy run for life!" He prayed and he wept at the that he saw His mama and papa lay on the floor They laughed as he ran and they on their way But how will it be if they see him
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado from more will he run Oh, Riding up through the wind and With burning in your brain And hand on your gun
A quiet little village was just of Reno Where had told him he might find the men And there in the stairway, they're guzzling the The three Mexicanos laughing again He his sombrero away from his face His cool cigarillo was in place The Mexicans at the man they can see And wondered who Pistolero could be
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado Mexico Never will he run Oh, Riding up the wind and rain With revenge burning in your And your on your gun
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... You're the companero And the what you see Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... will be your companero While you follow dream
He with contempt at the cowardly killers His eyes were as cold as the in his heart "Get to fire and viya con dios." He lowered the hand that blow them apart Then suddenly somewhere, the of his father Was shouting, "Forgive them and put down gun!" He in his heart that the madness was over He climbed on his horse and into the sun
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado from Never more he run Oh, up through the wind and rain With revenge in your brain Now it's and done
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... You're the devil's And the devil's you see Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... Death be your companero While you your dream Oh oh oh ooohhh... ooohhh... ooohhh...