The boy was asleep in his cabana 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 prayed and he wept at the sight he saw His and papa lay dead on the floor They laughed as he ran and rode on their way But how it be if they see him today
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado Mexico Never more he run Oh, Riding up the wind and rain With revenge in your brain And hand on your gun
A little village was just south 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 pushed his 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 the wind and rain With burning in your brain And your hand on gun
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 will be your While you your dream
He looked contempt at the cowardly killers His were as cold as the hate in his heart "Get ready to and viya con dios." He lowered the that would blow them apart Then suddenly somewhere, the of his father 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, an angel of death, you go Desperado from Never more he run Oh, Riding up the wind and rain revenge burning in your brain Now over and done
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... the devil's companero And the what you see Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh... Pistole-, Pistolero... Death will be your While you follow dream Oh oh oh ooohhh... ooohhh... ooohhh...