When Sinatra Played Juarez Lyrics - Borderland - Tom Russell

Uncle Tommy Gabriel, he played the blue piano 

While Frank and Ava Gardener danced the wild Juaurenzi tango 

Those were truly golden years my Uncle Tommy said 

But everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez 

I wish life was still like that my Uncle Tommy said 

But everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez 

You could get a cheap divorce, get your Pontiac tuck and rolled 

You could take your dolly to the dog track in her cheap chinchilla stole. 

The Fiesta Club, The Chinese Palace, The Old Kentucky Bar 

The matadors and baseball heroes and great big movie stars. 

Those were truly golden years my Uncle Tommy said, 

Cause everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez 

Now Uncle Tommy Gabriel he still plays Fats Domino 

He speaks that border Spanglish well, Heowns a carpet store 

He lives out on his pecan farm, I don't cross the bridge he says 

Cause everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez 

Those were truly golden years my Uncle Tommy said, 

But everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez 

Everything's gone straight to Hell since Sinatra played Juarez