San Angelo Lyrics - No. 1 Cowboy - Marty Robbins

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 awaits 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 its 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