Paroles de The Lost Mine Of Chisos

There is a tale from the Big Bend country And I heard it once, so long ago By firelight on the Rio Grande While the Moon shown bright on Mexico An aged one, an old compadre Told this to me, as I to you The desert Sun had burned his body But his eyes told me that the tale was true Years ago, up in the Chisos Conquistadores they mined for gold And far below they built a prison It was a bold presidio Early each and every morning The Spaniards led unto the hills Blindfolded slaves, a captive people To work the mines and do their will The years they fade like dying echos The way is lost, the trail is gone All that remains is just the legend The story ends a passing song But if you stand at San Vincente And watch the Sun on Easter morn Where its first light falls on the mountains The way is shown, the secret torn But listen well: If on the West wind The sounds of horses they fill the air Don't venture on, they guard the treasure From anyone who enters there There is a tale from the Big Bend country And I heard it once, so long ago By firelight on the Rio Grande While the Moon shown bright on Mexico