verse 1 
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North of the border of Old Mexico 
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I rode one day to the cow town of San Angelo 
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A hot sun was glowing a warm wind was blowing 
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Still not as warm as the lips that I waited to kiss 
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Cheeks that put blushing red roses to shame 
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Lips that were fresher than flowers when kissed by the rain 
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Dark eyes that sparkled much brighter than diamonds 
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She was a beauty Secora was my lover's name 
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I met her down in Laredo 
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Everyone there in this border town called her The Rose 
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Mexican cowboys drank to Secora 
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Everyone loved her but I was the one that she chose 
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An outlaw above all the rest now my heart beats so madly 
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Soon she will be at my side 


verse 2 
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She sent a message a long time ago 
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Secora had promised to meet me in San Angelo 
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I was aware of the chance I was taking 
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I was an outlaw but great was my love for this girl 
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I must be with her I can't stay away 
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Nights spent without her are lonely and so are the days 
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If it means death then I'll have to chance it 
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Only a few moments more and she'll be in my arms 
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At ten o'clock in the morning 
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I tied my horse and I started to walk down the street 
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Where was Secora had she forgotten 
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This was the day and the hour that she wanted to meet 
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But something is wrong with our plans and I fear death awaits me 
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Here on this hot dusty street 

verse 3 
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Up on a housetop but still I can see 
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There hides a man with the rifle it's pointed at me 
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I might escape from the man with the rifle 
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But there are others just like him that I cannot see 
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Back of each window the click of a gun 
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Die if I stay and my love for her won't let me run 
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Where is Secora will my eyes see her 
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Then in a moment she runs from her door down the street 
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Up on your horse she is crying 
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Ride out of town it's a trap and they're waiting for you 
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But if I ride out she must ride with me 
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Then in a moment I know that our chances are gone 
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For a bullet is well on its way and it finds my Secora 
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She dies as she falls in my arms 

verse 4 
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Tears dim my vision but plainly I see 
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The ranger that killed her is standing there waiting for me 
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I walk to meet him my one thought is beat him 
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He deserves death and I swear that this ranger will die 
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I beat his draw and I shot him 
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Shot him six times just as fast as the bullets would fly 
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My gun is empty or more I would shoot him 
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Now there are others just like him that want me to die 
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Their bullets are coming my way how they hurt when they hit me 
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The pain makes me fall to the ground 

Verse 5 
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Gone is my strength just the will left to fight 
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I hear the sound of the lead as it robs me of life 
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If I must die let me find Secora 
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Let me hold on to her hand for the few moments left 
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Blindly I search and it isn't in vain 
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I touch the soft velvet hand and it eases the pain 
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Life is no more but we're together 
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Even in death she's my lover it's over goodbye