On the Chissom Trail it was midnight   Carmela was strong on his mind   Because of the life he had chosen   Carmela had left him behind   Too long he'd been a bandito   Carmela had left him alone   But today someone brought a message   She'd been seen in old San Antone      Cross the Brazos at Waco   Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn   Cross the Brazos at Waco   I'm safe when I reach San Antone      He glanced back over his shoulder   The possee was nowhere in sight   He'd sent for Carmela to meet him   On the banks of the Brazos tonight   She was waiting and he kept the promise   He'd made such a long time ago   As he dropped the guns that she hated   In the muddy Brazos below      Cross the Brazos at Waco   Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn   Cross the Brazos at Waco   I'm safe when I reach San Antone      Then the night came alive with gunfire   He knew that at last he'd been found   As the Ranger's badge shone brightly   El bandito lay on the ground   Carmela knew he was dyin'   That all of her dreams were in vain   As she kissed his lips for the last time   She heard him whisper again      Cross the Brazos at Waco   Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn   Cross the Brazos at Waco   I'm safe when I reach San Antone      I'm safe when I reach San Antone