Story Behind The Song
The beauty of tango can melt even the hardest hearts. Even that of an old rancher trying to protect his daughter.
Song Description
Carlos, a latino with dreams of being a cowboy comes to America only to find he cannot find work. He cleans stables and gives dance lessons where he meets Susan a ranchers daughter. They fall in love but her father intervenes. Susan sneaks out to meet Carlos in the churchyard unaware she is followed by her father. When her father watches them tango he realizes they are meant for each other and relents.
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Subject |
Cowboy, Love at First Sight |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
TANGO UNDER THE MOON ã2009 TERI JACOBS
CARLOS ALWAYS WANTED
TO BE A COWBOY IN THE WEST
SO HE CAME FROM BUENOS AIRES
AND PUT IT TO THE TEST
COWBOY JOBS WERE SCARCE SO CARLOS
WAITED FOR HIS CHANCE
HE CLEANED THE STABLES AND AT NIGHT
HE TAUGHT LADIES TO DANCE
CHO- YOU WATCH THEM TANGO
UNDER THE MOON
YOUR HEART BEATS FASTER
AND YOU FEEL LIKE LOVE
SUSAN WAS A DADDY'S GIRL
SHE GREW UP ON A RANCH
SNEAKING TO THE CLUB ONE NIGHT
SHE SAW CARLOS DANCE
HE WAS WITH A SENORITA
THEN SUSAN STEPPED IN VIEW
HIS HEART STOPPED IN HIS CHEST
AND THE NIGHT WAS MADE FOR TWO
CHO-
SOLO-
A COWBOY TOLD HER DADDY
SO HE LOCKED HER IN HER ROOM
SHE SNUCK OUT THE WINDOW
SO SHE COULD SEE HER CARLOS SOON
DADDY FOLLOWED CLOSE BEHIND
HIS SHOTGUN IN HIS GRIP
HE SAW THEN IN THE CHURCHYARD
HE KNEW HE COULDN'T MISS
CHO-
DADDY GRIPPED THE TRIGGER
WHEN THE TWO BEGAN TO DANCE
HE WATCHED THEM CLOSE TOGETHER
AND THOUGHT OF HIS OWN ROMANCE
CARLOS GOT HIS WISH AT LAST
HE WORKED ON DADDY'S RANCH
HE AND SUSAN LIVED IN LOVE
AND TAUGHT DADDY TO DANCE
CHO X 2