I Love Desperados

Song Description

Two ladies go on a trip to west Texas when on a whim one goes to a local cantina to try to meet a desperado.

Song Length 3:29 Genre Country - Contemporary, Country - Americana
Lead Vocal Female Vocal Mood Delighted
Subject Searching for Love Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I Love Desperados
Words and Music by Marilyn Hall, BMI

OUT IN THE WEST, WE'RE TAKIN' A BREAK
TIME OUT FOR A STROLL THROUGH THE SQUARE
WE'LL PROBABLY TALK OF THE WEATHER
WHILE BREATHIN' IN WEST TEXAS AIR
WE COULD PLAY HEARTS OR SCRABBLE
OR BREAK OUT A HANK WILLIAM'S TUNE
WE CAN'T COMPLAIN WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE
WITH SO MUCH FOR LADIES TO DO
BUT SOMETIMES I WANT MORE ADVENTURE
TO COME WALKIN' RIGHT THROUGH THAT DOOR
YOU'LL NEVER GUESS, BUT I MUST CONFESS
I LOVE THE WILD SIDE MORE

I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND ALL THOSE THAT PLAY AT THE GAME
POKER FACED GAMBLERS AND LONG-LEGGED AMBLERS
AIN'T LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING TAME
THEY'LL LOVE YOU AND LEAVE YOU
CAPTURE AND TEASE YOU
BUT THEN YOU'VE BEEN RICH IN GOOD TIMES
I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND SIPPIN' ON YESTERDAY'S WINE

KATRINA'S CANTINA WAS WHERE I HAD SEEN YA
MEANDERED MY WAY TO A CHAIR
WENT THERE FOR A LOOK AND MAYBE I TOOK
A FEW MOMENTS TO SEE WHAT WAS THERE
TOOK LESS THAN A MINUTE AND THEN I WAS IN IT
THE ONE WITH THE COME HITHER STARE
HE LOOKED RIGHT THROUGH ME AND CAME RIGHT UP TO ME
MAMA, PLEASE GIVE ME SOME AIR
SO WE HAD A COOL ONE AND THEN HE DID RUN
BUT THE MINUTES WITH HIM WERE ALL MINE
IN THAT CANTINA, MY FIRST DESPERADO
AND I HAD MY MOMENT IN TIME

I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND ALL THOSE THAT PLAY AT THE GAME
POKER FACED GAMBLERS AND LONG-LEGGED AMBLERS
AIN'T LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING TAME
THEY'LL LOVE YOU AND LEAVE YOU
CAPTURE AND TEASE YOU
BUT THEN YOU'VE BEEN RICH IN GOOD TIMES
I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND SIPPIN' ON YESTERDAY'S WINE

WILD WEST DESPERADOS, DIAMONDS, THE COLLECTABLE KIND
THEY MAY BE ROUGH, BUT I LIKE 'EM TOUGH
WHY DO I LIKE OUTLAWS, WHY?

I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND ALL THOSE THAT PLAY AT THE GAME
POKER FACED GAMBLERS AND LONG-LEGGED AMBLERS
AIN'T LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING TAME
THEY'LL LOVE YOU AND LEAVE YOU
CAPTURE AND TEASE YOU
BUT THEN YOU'VE BEEN RICH IN GOOD TIMES
I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND SIPPIN' ON YESTERDAY'S WINE

O-OH

I LOVE DESPERADOS AND ALL THEIR BRAVADOS
AND SIPPIN' ON YESTERDAY'S WINE

COPYRIGHT 2015 MARILYN HALL

Great tune, well produced

Awesome song, great singer,the song is fine, don't need anything I can think of, the insturmental, were spot on. Great job on this one

Nice feel that really rocks. The chorus lifts nicely and shows real writing ability.
The playing is good with some nice guitar work that really compliments the vocals.
Although the track is good the song would really lift if the Nashville boys got behind this song but this of course is something that very few of us have access to.

Gets my attention right out of the gate, and the energy is maintained throughout the first verse. Good players and good singer. Very nice groove. It has that "hit" feel to it. Just see note below.

The vocals and instrumentation were great on this song. The lyrics tell a story, which is what Country music is all about.
Great song all around. Nicely done.

Great song! Enjoyed the heck out of this song!

This sounds like a song where the lyrics came first. It shows that there were a clear picture and a very good idea for the lyrics, which obviously also make the whole song work better.
It is a very happy melody and it is easy to remember the light-hearted song, but this time around it is the lyrics I will remember most. Simple isn't always easy and these lyrics may sound simple, which is why they are so clever.

Lyrics Marilyn Hall Music Marilyn Hall
Performance Carolina Morn

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