Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride to Redemption: Crossing the Brazos with Love and Bullets
Lyrics
On the Chisholm Trail it was midnight
On the Chisholm Trail at midnight
Carmela was strong on his mind
Carmela is strongly on his mind
Because of the life he had chosen
Reflecting on the life he chose
Carmela had left him behind
Carmela left him behind
Too long he'd been el bandito
He's been an outlaw for too long
Carmela had left him alone
Carmela left him alone
But today someone brought a message
Received a message that she'd be in San Antone
She'd be seen in old San Antone
Hopeful about seeing Carmela
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Crossing the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
Riding hard to reach by dawn
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Reiterating the plan to cross at Waco
I'm safe when I reach San Antone
Feeling safe upon reaching San Antone
He glanced back over his shoulder
Checking for pursuers
The posse were nowhere in sight
No sign of the posse
He'd sent for Carmela to meet him
Summoned Carmela to meet by the Brazos
On the banks of the Brazos tonight
Meeting on the Brazos tonight
She was waiting and he kept the promise
Keeping the promise made long ago
He'd made such a long time ago
Dropping the guns into the Brazos
As he dropped the guns that she hated
Symbolic act for Carmela
In the mighty Brazos below
Guns sink into the mighty Brazos
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Crossing the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
Riding hard to make it by dawn
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Repeating the determination to cross at Waco
I'll walk straight in old San Antone
Confident about walking straight into San Antone
Then the night came alive with gun fire
Night filled with gunfire
He knew that at last he'd been found
Realization that he's been found
As the rangers' badges shone brightly
Rangers approaching with shining badges
And bandito lay on the ground
Outlaw on the ground
Carmela knew he was dying
Carmela knows he's dying
That all of her dreams were in vain
Her dreams are in vain
As she kissed his lips for the last time
Last kiss as he whispers
She heard him whisper again
Whispering again about crossing the Brazos
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Crossing the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
Riding hard to make it by dawn
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Reiterating the determination to cross at Waco
I'm safe when I reach San Antone
Feeling safe upon reaching San Antone
I'm safe when I reach San Antone
Feeling safe when reaching San Antone
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