Ballad of Old Mexico-Paul Eason

[ti:Ballad of Old Mexico] [ar:Paul Eason] [al:Keepin' It 'Tween the Lines] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ballad of Old Mexico - Paul Eason [00:10.07]I head out for old Mexico [00:13.16] [00:14.19]Because I ain't got no where else to go [00:17.34] [00:18.38]I'm beat up and broke down and tired of life [00:21.84] [00:22.68]But I keep on ridin' in spite of my strife [00:26.18] [00:28.91]In a little cantina down by Monterrey vaqueros drink [00:35.24]And mariachis play [00:36.93] [00:39.55]And tequila keeps coming to keep my old memories down [00:44.28] [00:48.34]I see her lookin' over my way [00:51.98] [00:52.52]As we dance together she tells me her name [00:56.03] [00:56.69]Esperanza she whispers and it's then [00:59.17]That I know she's stolen my heart with no intent to let go [01:04.52] [01:07.51]I'm feelin' better than I have in a while [01:11.85]But there's still pain down beneath this smile [01:15.29] [01:17.97]And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down [01:22.86] [01:37.48]The days go by and our love is well [01:41.32]But there's a passion that burns in her eyes I can tell [01:44.81] [01:45.68]She says she must go away for a while [01:49.17] [01:49.90]So off to the little cantina I ride [01:53.64] [01:56.48]I ain't been there long when I hear from a friend [01:59.88] [02:00.57]He's seen Esperanza outside with a man [02:04.42] [02:06.88]And tequila keeps comin' to keep me from hurtin' again [02:11.88] [02:15.70]I walk outside and there they both stand [02:19.23] [02:19.81]The stranger turns 'round to see my gun in my hand [02:23.28] [02:24.20]He ducks away but my bullet has gone straight for Esperanza [02:30.33]I can only look on [02:32.15] [02:34.84]Her eyes lock with mine as I rush to her side [02:38.51] [02:39.09]I fall to my knees on the street and I cry [02:42.49] [02:45.25]And tequila keeps comin' to keep all this pain off my mind [02:49.99] [03:13.19]Been ridin' for days but I can't stop now [03:17.20]Federales behind me will catch me somehow [03:20.86] [03:21.71]Fear's taken over [03:23.25]I only ride on to think of the days before my hope was gone [03:29.37] [03:32.26]I only ride on to think of the days before my hope was gone [03:40.12] [03:42.77]And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down [03:47.81] [03:51.27]And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down