North of the of Old Mexico I rode one day to the cowtown of San A hot sun was glowing, a warm wind was Still not as warm as the lips I waited to kiss
Cheeks that would blush in red to shame Lips that were fresher than flowers kissed by the rain Dark eyes that much brighter than diamonds She was a beauty, Socorro was my lovers
I met her down in there in this border town called her the 'Rose' Mexican cowboys drank to loved her but I was the one that she chose
An outlaw all the rest Now my beats so madly Soon she be at my side
She sent a message a time ago Socorro had promised to meet me at San I was of the chance I was taking I was an outlaw but great was my for this girl
I must be with her, I can't away spent without her are lonely and so are the days If it means death I'll have to chance it a few moments more and she'll be in my arms
At ten o' in the morning I tied my horse and I started to walk the street Where was Socorro, had she This was the day and the hour that she wanted to
But is wrong with our plans And I death awaits me Here on hot dusty street
Up on a housetop but I can see There a man with a rifle, it's pointed at me I might escape from the man a rifle But there are others like him that I cannot see
Back of each window the of a gun Die if I stay and my for her won't let me run is Socorro, will my eyes see her Then in a she runs from a door down the street
"Up on your horse", she is "Ride out of town, a trap and they're waiting for you" But if I out, she must ride with me Then in a moment I that our chances are gone
For a bullet is on its way And it my Socorro She dies as she in my arms
Tears dim my but plainly I see The ranger that killed her is there waiting for me I walk to meet him, my one is 'Beat him' He deserves death and I that this ranger will die
I beat his draw and I him Shot him six times just as as the bullets would fly My gun is empty or more I shoot him Now there are others just like him want me to die
Their bullets are my way How they when they hit me The pain makes me to the ground
is my strength, just the will left to fight I the sound of the lead as it robs me of life If I die, let me find Socorro Let me hold on to her for the few moments left
Blindly I search and it in vain I touch the velvet hand and it eases the pain is no more but we're together Even in she's my lover, it's over, goodbye