Earle Steve - The Gringo's Tale

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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