The Gringo's Tale Lyrics

Beggin� your pardon there stranger
You look like you�re new to this town
We�re a long way away from the beach here
You won�t see many gringos around
Well I come from West Colorado
And I�ve wandered this world far and wide
I�ve lived for some years in the shadows
And my eyes are unused to this light
If you buy me a strong drink of whiskey
I will tell you the tale of my life
It�s long and it�s sad but it fits me
And it may bring a tear to your eye

All the men of my family were solidiers
The hard fightin� straight talkin� kind
When my turn came all that was over
But I�d already made up my mind
I was there when we blew though Grenada
And I still have to ask myself why
Then we took down that fool Noriega
That�s where I caught the good colonel�s eye
Well he asked me if I loved my country
And before I had time to reply
He regaled me with tales of past glories
I believed every one of his lies

So I left my old life behind me
Turned my back on my family and friends
And I did everything that they asked me
And I lost some sleep now and again
And I lived like a thief and assassin
I smuggled their poisons sometimes
Until I asked the wrong question in passin�

And the colonel himself dropped the dime
So if you�re ever in west Colorado
Tell the folks in Durango goodbye
There�s a price on my head and I can�t go
So I�ll just wait around here �til I die

Sarangel Music (ASCAP)

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