Marty Robbins - Cross The Brazos At Waco lyrics
rate meOn the Chissom Trail it was midnight<br />
Carmela was strong on his mind<br />
Because of the life he had chosen<br />
Carmela had left him behind<br />
Too long he'd been a bandito<br />
Carmela had left him alone<br />
But today someone brought a message<br />
She'd been seen in old San Antone<br />
<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
I'm safe when I reach San Antone<br />
<br />
He glanced back over his shoulder<br />
The possee was nowhere in sight<br />
He'd sent for Carmela to meet him<br />
On the banks of the Brazos tonight<br />
She was waiting and he kept the promise<br />
He'd made such a long time ago<br />
As he dropped the guns that she hated<br />
In the muddy Brazos below<br />
<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
I'm safe when I reach San Antone<br />
<br />
Then the night came alive with gunfire<br />
He knew that at last he'd been found<br />
As the Ranger's badge shone brightly<br />
El bandito lay on the ground<br />
Carmela knew he was dyin'<br />
That all of her dreams were in vain<br />
As she kissed his lips for the last time<br />
She heard him whisper again<br />
<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn<br />
Cross the Brazos at Waco<br />
I'm safe when I reach San Antone
