The boy was in his parents' cabana He woke to the thunder of in the night And there in the he saw three Mexicanos His father was shouting, "Boy run for life!" He prayed and he wept at the sight 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 from Mexico Never will he run Oh, Riding up through the wind and With revenge burning in brain And your hand on gun
A quiet village was just south of Reno Where someone had told him he might the men And there in the stairway, they're guzzling the The Mexicanos were laughing again He his sombrero away from his face His cool cigarillo was in place The Mexicans at the man they can see And who this Pistolero could be
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado from Never will he run Oh, Riding up through the wind and With revenge burning in your And hand 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 your
He with contempt at the cowardly killers His eyes were as as the hate in his heart "Get ready to and viya con dios." He lowered the hand that would them apart Then suddenly somewhere, the voice of his Was shouting, "Forgive them and put down gun!" He knew in his heart that the was over He on his horse and rode into the sun
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado Mexico more will 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 what you see Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... will be your companero While you follow your Oh oh oh ooohhh... ooohhh... ooohhh...