Robert Earl Keen - Gringo honeymoon

^DWe were standing on a mountain top ^{Em G}Where the cactus flowers grow ^DI was wishing that the w^Emorld would stop ^GWhen you said "We'd better go" ^DWe took a row boat across the ^EmRio Grande ^GCaptain Pablo was our g^Duide For two dollars in a ^Cweathered hand ^GHe rowed us to the other side ^D

^AWe were dreaming like ^BmThe end was not in sight ^GAnd we dreamed all afternoon ^{D A}We asked the world to wait ^BmSo we could celebrate ^GA gringo honeymoon

^DWe stepped out onto the golden^Em sand ^GThe sun was high and burning down^{D D}Rented donkeys from an o^Emld blind man ^GSaddled up and rode to town ^{D D}Tied our donkeys to an ^EmIronwood tree ^GBy the stream where children play ^{D D}We went in the first place ^Cwe could see ^GServing cold beer in the shade ^D

^AWe were drinking like ^BmThe end was not in sight ^GAnd we drank all afterno^Don ^AWe asked the world to wait ^BmSo we could celebrate ^GA gringo honeymoon

^DMet a cowboy who said that he^{Em G}Was running from the D.E.A^{D D}He left his home, wife, and famil^Emy ^GWhen he made his get away^{D D}We'd followed him on down a street of d^Emust ^GTo his run-down, one-room shack ^{D D}He blew a smoke ring and he s^Cmiled at us ^G"I ain't never goin' bac^Dk"

^AWe were flying like ^BmThe end was not in sight ^GAnd we soared that afternoon^{D A}We asked the world to wait ^BmSo we could celebrate ^GA gringo honeymoon

^DHe said "There's one last place that ^Emyou should go" ^GHe took us to the town's best b^Dar ^DHe knew a crusty cabal^Emlero ^GWho played an old gut-string guitar^{D D}And he sang like Marty Ro^Embbins could ^GPlayed like no one I'v^De known ^DFor a while we knew that l^Cife was good ^GIt was ours to take back home

^AWe were singing like ^BmThe end was not in sight ^GAnd we sang all after^Dnoon ^AWe asked the world to wait ^BmSo we could celebrate ^GA gringo honeymoon

^DWe were standing on a m^Emountain top ^GWhere the cactus flowers gro^Dw ^DI was wishing that the w^Emorld would stop ^GWhen you said we'd better go^D