Calexico The Ballad Of Cable Hogue Lyrics

The Ballad Of Cable Hogue Lyrics

I live out yonder where the snakes and scorpions run
got myself a little
goldmine to bank on
one day my heart sank when I saw Madame in town
I
knew her love would be the death of mine

L'amour passé, l'amour
obsolète.
Pourquoi perdre sa vie à chercher l'or d'un coeur?
Je ne
me noierai  pas dans ce désert mystique.
Je ferme mes comptes et je
repars.

(Love is passe and love is obsolete
some spend their whole
lives searching for a heart of gold
I'm tired of treading water in this
desert mystique
I'm cashing in my chips before I ride)

Do me a favor
while I'm hanging here
Take this gold and go and hide
ne gigote pas
chéri sur ta corde pendue
(Don't twist too hard darlin' on your hangin'
rope)
Don't worry I'll be free in no time.

She promised me she would
be there when I'd return
she didn't say she'd have a army there as
well
she whispered, "J'taime Baby," as she fired that gun at
me.
mais je n'ai plus de temps
(It's getting late and I'm running out of
time)

I should've stayed way out yonder better off with the

scorpions and snakes
Every act which has no heart will be found out in
the end
Yes I'm a little late this time,
cause her love would be the
death of mine,
mine, all mine