**(Verse 1)** This the ballad of el rancho commancho, a loner and killer of men...and when he met his amour , the deadly little Elvira... Out on the edge of the canyon wind, Where the coyotes cry and the nights begin, Lived a man called Camancho, hardened by the trail— A ghost in leather boots, carved from iron and shale. He rode with the sunrise, slept with the moon, Kept his heart locked tight like a cold saloon. **(Chorus)** But the story turned over at the Deadeye Hotel, Where the lanterns burn low and the sinners all dwell. He walked in a loner… but fate had a plan— For the barkeep Elvire could soften any man. **(Verse 2)** Elvire poured whiskey like a whispered sin, With wildfire eyes and a slow, wicked grin. Her voice was velvet, dipped in smoke, Her laugh the kind that bandits broke. Camancho felt the world stand still— A quiet quake, a trembling thrill. **(Chorus)** Yeah, the story turned over at the Deadeye Hotel, Where the lanterns burn low and the sinners all dwell. He walked in a loner… but fate had a plan— For the barkeep Elvire could soften any man. **(Bridge)** He wasn’t lookin’ for love, not out in this dust, Where hearts get traded for whiskey and rust. But she touched his hand—soft as a sigh, And the desert bloomed where it used to die. He said, “Darlin’, I’m broken.” She smiled, “So am I.” **(Verse 3)** But danger rides fast when a good thing grows— Gossip like rattlesnakes follow the road. A gambler with vengeance came searchin’ that night, And Camancho stepped forward, ready to fight. Steel sang sharp in the lamplight’s glow— One man stayed standing, one fell below. **(Final Chorus)** Now the nights feel warmer at the Deadeye Hotel, Where love finds a place even sinners can dwell. He came in a loner… but he ain’t the same man— ’Cause the barkeep Elvire now holds his hand. **(Outro)** Out on El Rancho Camancho they say, Two shadows dance at the end of the day. A hard man’s heart finally learned how to heal— All for a woman with fire and steel.
