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I head out for old Mexico, because I ain't got no where else to go I'm beat up and broke down and tired of life, but I keep on ridin' in spite of my strife In a little cantina down by Monterrey vaqueros drink and mariachis play And tequila keeps coming to keep my old memories down I see her lookin' over my way, as we dance together she tells me her name Esperanza she whispers and it's then that I know she's stolen my heart with no intent to let go I'm feelin' better than I have in a while but there's still pain down beneath this smile And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down The days go by and our love is well, but there's a passion that burns in her eyes I can tell She says she must go away for a while, so off to the little cantina I ride I ain't been there long when I hear from a friend, he's seen Esperanza outside with a man And tequila keeps comin' to keep me from hurtin' again I walk outside and there they both stand, the stranger turns 'round to see my gun in my hand He ducks away but my bullet has gone straight for Esperanza, I can only look on Her eyes lock with mine as I rush to her side, I fall to my knees on the street and I cry And tequila keeps comin' to keep all this pain off my mind Been ridin' for days but I can't stop now, Federales behind me will catch me somehow Fear's taken over, I only ride on to think of the days before my hope was gone I only ride on to think of the days before my hope was gone And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down And tequila keeps comin' to keep my old memories down From Letras Mania