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