Song Description

Story of bank robbers and lovers. The posse was after him, so he gave Maria the loot. However, she turned on him to keep the money and he died by a rattlesnake bite. She regretted it for the rest of her life, and used the gold to build him a monument ...

Lyrics

Mal Hombre Mi Amigo

He was a man's man, he was a woman's man
He was a killer on a saddle with a pistol in his hand
Runnin' from the law and some husbands, too
Robbin', lovin', drinkin' was all he knew to do

But Maria had a spell he couldn't break
She was his weakness, his worst mistake
She called him Malo - Mal Hombre Mi Amigo

They hit the town bank on a rainy day
Malo and Maria shot a man and rode away
Heavy with gold - side by side
The posse was gaining on every stride

But Malo had a plan - he handed her the stash
"Head to Laredo and I'll lose 'em in the pass"
One final glance - they parted ways
"I'll see you at the border in seven days"

Maria had a spell he couldn't break
She was his weakness, his worst mistake
She called him Malo - Mal Hombre Mi Amigo

On the seventh day Malo was back in town
But Maria's lust for money had worn her down
He reached for the bag - opened it wide
But instead of gold a rattlesnake was waiting inside

He looked at Maria who started to cry
And spoke to her softly as he began to die
"Maria mi amor - I thought I was your friend"
He fell to the floor - and never spoke again

Maria had a spell he couldn't break
She was his weakness, his worst mistake
She called him Malo - Mal Hombre Mi Amigo ... mi amigo ...

Maria lived in Mexico and drank the guilt away
All the money she could spend didn't ease the pain
Malo has a tomb lined with stolen gold
Maria went there every day 'till she was very old

(LEAD BREAK)

Maria had a spell he couldn't break
She was his weakness, his worst mistake
She called him Malo - Mal Hombre Mi Amigo