San Angelo-Marty Robbins

[ti:San Angelo] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Marty Robbins - Shackles and Chains] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]San Angelo - Marty Robbins [00:07.33]North of the border of Old Mexico [00:10.67]I rode one day to the cowtown of San Angelo [00:17.78]A hot sun was glowing a hot breeze was blowing [00:21.06]Still not as warm as the lips that I waited to kiss [00:28.22]She sent a message a long time ago [00:31.59]Secora had promised to meet me in San Angelo [00:38.84]I was aware of the chance I was taking [00:42.22]I was an outlaw but great was my love for this girl [00:49.42]I must be with her I can't stay away [00:53.01]Nights spent without her are lonely and so are the days [00:59.59] [01:03.61]If it means death then I'll have to chance it [01:07.12]Only a few minutes more and she'll be at my side [01:14.66]At ten o'clock in the morning [01:17.72]I tied my horse [01:19.06]And I started to walk down the street [01:24.16] [01:28.52]Where was Secora [01:30.32]Had she forgotten [01:32.09]This was the day and the hour [01:34.19]That she wanted to meet [01:37.26]But something is wrong with our plans [01:40.33]And I fear death awaits me [01:46.46]Here on this hot dusty street [01:53.56]Up on a housetop but still I can see [01:56.96]There hides a man with a rifle [01:59.23]It's pointed at me [02:04.02]I might escape from the man with a rifle [02:07.48]But there are others just like him that I cannot see [02:14.56]Back of each window the click of a gun [02:18.36]Die if I stay and my love for her won't let me run [02:26.48] [02:29.00]Where is Secora [02:30.78]Will my eyes see her [02:32.57]Then in a moment she runs from a door down the street [02:39.73]"Up on your horse" [02:40.98]She is crying [02:43.25]"Ride out of town it's a trap and they're waiting for you" [02:50.64] [02:54.17]But if I ride out [02:55.85]She must ride with me [02:57.63]Then in a moment I know that our chances are gone [03:02.74]For a bullet is well on its way and it finds my Secora [03:10.50] [03:11.74]She cries as she falls in my arms [03:18.96]Over and over her soft lips did say [03:22.46]"Now we're together I won't let them take you away" [03:29.80]One little sigh her little lips tremble [03:33.17]Then it was over Secora had drifted away [03:40.32]Tears dim my vision but plainly I see [03:43.72]The ranger that killed her is standing there waiting for me [03:54.49]I rise to meet him my one thought it beat him [03:57.99]He deserves death [03:59.37]And I swear that this ranger will die [04:05.21]I beat his draw and I shot him [04:08.80]Shot him six times just as fast as the bullets could fly [04:15.10] [04:19.63]My gun is empty or more I would shoot him [04:23.17]Now there are others just like him that want me to die [04:28.43]Their bullets are coming my way [04:31.59]How they hurt when they hit me [04:37.35]The pain makes me fall to the ground [04:41.73] [04:44.92]Gone is my strength [04:46.39]Just the will left to fight [04:48.36]I hear the sound of the lead as it robs me of life [04:55.64]If I must die let me find Secora [04:59.13]Let me hold on to her hand for the few moments left [05:06.38]Blindly I search and it isn't in vain [05:09.84]I touch the soft velvet hand and it eases the pain [05:17.78] [05:20.53]Life is no more but we're together [05:24.16]Even in death she's my lover [05:27.11]It's over goodbye