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