Loco Gringos Lament

Wild young cowboy out on the highway Telecaster kid of the rockin trade Lost unto the straight and narrow To honky tonks and masquerade Tempted by a thousand pleasures Its foolish comfort for the soul A deadly shot missed a shadow There ain?t no sign posts along this road. It is such a sweet temptation it gives such a brief relief It is such a false sensation How come that?s so hard to believe Hiram Williams was in the back seat Of a Cadillac on New Year's Day He closed his eyes and sang his last song Mister Leon Payne's "The Lost Highway" That same old song with the sad sweet ending Is playing somewhere south of town By a band of hard young rockers Who never think they?ll see the sun go down Chorus A young angel sings in sorrow For the broken hearted and betrayed A last waltz for the wild young cowboys Who never came back from the lost highway An old Diablo waits in silence For the loco gringo young in years He waits alone in heavens shadows With a stolen horse and tequila tears Chorus