RIO GRANDE

I was somewhere out west in El Paso
Or maybe it was Mexico
With a brown eyed girl
In a mezcal world
She was someone that I didn’t know
I didn’t didn’t didn’t know 
Was headed for a little vacation
To get away from my sorrows
But it’s an empty place
When you miss the face
Of the only love you’ve ever known

All the wild birds sing a cowboy song
On the Rio Grande, ‘cause my love is gone
Every single man rides off into the sun
On the Rio Grande, drinking till the dawn
‘Cause my love is gone

It was somewhere out west in El Paso
Where they say I lost my soul
You let the vultures fly
When you waved goodbye
Now I’m someone that I didn’t know, I didn’t didn’t didn’t know
Was headed for a little vacation
To get away from my sorrows
But the days are hot
And you’re all I’ve got
Just a memory to keep me going

All the wild birds sing a cowboy song
On the Rio Grande, ‘cause my love is gone
Every single man rides off into the sun
On the Rio Grande, drinking till the dawn
‘Cause my love is gone

I was walking away from El Paso
But it wouldn’t let me go
I got carried away in a river of wine, found the basement of the Alamo, the ala Alamo
Was looking for a little salvation
But wound up sleeping in a hole
‘Cause I crossed the wrong man
With a gun in his hand
Now I’m dying, babe, I love you so

All the wild birds sing a cowboy song
On the Rio Grande, ‘cause my love is gone
Every single man rides off into the sun
On the Rio Grande, drinking till the dawn
‘Cause my love is gone