The Devil Sent You to Laredo I still remember the piano Playing the same old melodies The late-night crowd Was wild and loud But then a shot Outside the bar-room….
And then I saw you for the first time The way you stepped out of the dark Up to the bar Said: “Here we are… Whiskey for me, For you Tequila”
The devil send you to Laredo Because he knew that I was there A man with such a face In such a lonesome place Can only be a desperado
The devil send you to Laredo Because he knew that I was there And when I heard you’d stay I felt right away You’d shake my life Like a tornado
I still remember the piano Playing a different melody You won at cards You won at darts Left all the men without a dollar
And now you gotta leave Laredo They want you out of here by noon Oh, I can tell I’m in a spell So here we go to Amarillo