There's a story that
They tell of long ago
'bout a texan and a

Girl from mexico

How they met

And fell in love
So hopelessly
Though they knew their

Secret love could never be

Every night, he'd ride

Across the rio grande
Every night, he'd risk his life
To hold her hand


For he knew her father
Swore to take the life

Of the cowboy who would
Make marie his wife


It was never meant to be
Still they kissed so tenderly
And they vowed their love

Would never, ever die

As her held her, oh, so tight

The sound of gunfire
Filled the night
The lovers sighed and then

They kissed their last goodbye

If you ever ride

Across the rio grande
You will find two tombstones
On the desert sand


And they tell the
Story of so long ago

'bout a texan and a
Girl from mexico