The boy was asleep in his 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 dead on the They laughed as he ran and they on their way But how will it be if they see him
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado Mexico Never 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 someone had told him he find the men And there in the stairway, guzzling the vino The three Mexicanos laughing again He pushed his sombrero from his face His cool cigarillo was pounding in The stared at the man they can see And wondered who Pistolero could be
Oh, Like an of death, you go Desperado from Never more he run Oh, up through the wind and rain With revenge burning in brain And your hand on gun
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... Death will be companero you follow your dream
He looked with contempt at the killers His eyes were as cold as the hate in his "Get ready to fire and con dios." He the hand that would blow them apart Then suddenly somewhere, the voice of his Was shouting, "Forgive and put down your gun!" He knew in his that the madness was over He climbed on his horse and rode the sun
Oh, an angel of death, you go Desperado Mexico more will he run Oh, Riding up through the and rain With revenge in your brain Now it's over and
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... will be your companero While you your dream Oh oh oh ooohhh... ooohhh... ooohhh...