North of the border of Old I one day to the cowtown of San Angelo A hot sun was glowing, a wind was blowing Still not as warm as the lips that I to kiss
Cheeks that would blush in red roses to Lips that were fresher than flowers kissed by the rain Dark eyes that sparkled much brighter diamonds She was a beauty, Socorro was my name
I met her down in Everyone there in this border called her the 'Rose' Mexican drank to Socorro loved her but I was the one that she chose
An above all the rest Now my beats so madly Soon she be at my side
She a message a long time ago Socorro had to meet me at San Angelo I was of the chance I was taking I was an outlaw but great was my for this girl
I must be her, I can't stay away Nights without her are lonely and so are the days If it means death I'll have to chance it Only a few more and she'll be in my arms
At ten o' clock in the 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 to meet
But something is wrong with our And I fear death me Here on this hot dusty
Up on a but still I can see There hides a man with a rifle, it's at me I escape from the man with a rifle But there are others just like him that I see
Back of each window the of a gun Die if I stay and my for her won't let me run Where is Socorro, my eyes see her Then in a moment she runs from a down the street
"Up on horse", she is crying "Ride out of town, it's a and they're waiting for you" But if I ride out, she must 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 standing there for me I walk to him, my one thought is 'Beat him' He deserves death and I swear that ranger will die
I beat his draw and I him him six times just as fast as the bullets would fly My gun is empty or more I would him Now there are others just like him that me to die
Their are coming my way How they hurt they hit me The makes me fall to the ground
Gone is my strength, just the will to fight I hear the sound of the lead as it robs me of If I die, let me find Socorro Let me hold on to her hand for the few left
Blindly I search and it in vain I touch the soft velvet and it eases the pain Life is no more but together Even in she's my lover, it's over, goodbye