The boy was in his parents' cabana He woke to the thunder of guns in the And there in the dark he saw three His was shouting, "Boy run for your life!" He prayed and he wept at the that he saw His mama and papa lay on the floor laughed as he ran and they rode on their way But how will it be if they see him
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado from Never more he run Oh, Riding up the wind and rain With burning in your brain And your hand on gun
A quiet little village was just south of someone had told him he might find the men And there in the stairway, they're guzzling the The three Mexicanos were again He pushed his sombrero away his face His cool cigarillo was in place The stared at the man they can see And wondered who this could be
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado Mexico Never more he run Oh, Riding up through the wind and With revenge burning in your And your on your gun
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... the devil's companero And the devil's you see Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... Death be your companero While you your dream
He looked with 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 would them apart suddenly somewhere, the voice of his father Was shouting, "Forgive and put down your gun!" He knew in his heart that the madness was He climbed on his horse and into the sun
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado Mexico Never will he run Oh, Riding up through the wind and revenge burning in your brain Now it's over and
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 follow dream Oh oh oh ooohhh... ooohhh... ooohhh...