Marty Robbins - San Angelo lyrics

North of the border of Old Mexico
I rode one day to the cowtown of San Angelo
A hot sun was glowing
A hot breeze was blowing
Still not as warm as the lips
That I waited to kiss

She sent a message a long time ago
Secora had promised to meet me in San Angelo
I was aware of the chance I was taking
I was an outlaw but great was
My love for this girl

I must be with her I can't stay away
Nights spent without her are lonely
And so are the days
If it means death then I'll
Have to chance it
Only a few minutes more and
She'll be at my side

At ten o' clock in the morning
I tied my horse and I started
To walk down the street
Where was Secora, had she forgotten
This was the day and the hour
That she wanted to meet
But something is wrong with our plans
And I fear death await's me
Here on this hot dusty street

Up on a housetop but still I can see
There hides a man with a rifle
It's pointed at me
I might escape from the man with a rifle
But there are others just like
Him that I cannot see
Back of each window the click of a gun
Die if I stay and my love
For her won't let me run
Where is Secora, will my eyes see her
Then in a moment she runs from
A door down the street

"Up on your horse", she is crying
"Ride out of town it's a trap
And they're waiting for you"
But if I ride out, she must ride with me
Then in a moment I know
That our chances are gone
For a bullet is well on it's
Way and it finds my Secora
She cries as she falls in my arms

Over and over her soft lips did say
"Now we're together
I won't let them take you away"
One little sigh, her little lips tremble
Then it was over, Secora had drifted away

Tears dim my vision but plainly I see
The ranger that killed her is
Standing there waiting for me
I rise to meet him
My one thought it beat him
He deserves death and I swear
That this ranger will die

I beat his draw and I shot him
Shot him six times just as fast
As the bullets could fly
My gun is empty or more I would shoot him
Now there are others just like him
That want me to die
Their bullets are coming my way
How they hurt when they hit me
The pain makes me fall to the ground
Gone is my strength
Just the will left to fight
I hear the sound of the lead
As it robs me of life
If I must die, let me find Secora
Let me hold on to her hand
For the few moments left

Blindly I search and it isn't in vain
I touch the soft velvet hand
And it eases the pain
Life is no more but we're together
Even in death she's my lover, it's over
Goodbye