You were headed for some border town
To find a Spanish rose and settle down
You hitched a ride on a Southbound Mexican wind
Adios old friend
Well I heard you made it as far as El Paso
Those Texas rangers would not let it go
They tracked you down on the banks of the Rio Grande
Adios old friend
Do angels sing for outlaws ?
I don’t know
But I know that outlaws pray
I’ve prayed it so
Old friend
Outside these bars I hear that mission bell
That hangman waits to send me straight to hell
No this ain’t where I thought our trail would end
Adios old friend
Maybe we’ll one day ride again