Robert Earl Keen

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A border tragedy


(Part 1)
(Instrumental)

(Part 2)
... verme tan solo y triste
Cual hoja al viento,
Quisiera llorar, quisiera morir
De sentimiento

(Part 3)
There's an alley in Acuna
Right next to a night club
That's never been paved
And is hip deep in chugholes

It sort of trails into
What once was a river
But now is a ditch
That smells just like sewage

And there in the alley
We're drinking Vampiras
And smoking Delicados
With Jaime and Umberto

At three in the morning
They order more nachos
Another round of Vampiras
'Cause they own the night club

As well as the alley
And all of a sudden
We could not stop laughing
And the laughter bounced off of

The old precinct station
And roared down the street
Infecting the students
Who were all still on spring break

But now were all laughing
Except for the one
With the beautiful girlfriend
Who looked like the virgin of Ciudad Acuna

Who munched on a nacho
And watched as her boyfriend
Knelt down by Umberto
And could not stop vomiting

(Part 4)
Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
Play the dead march as you bear me along
Take me to the green valley, lay the sod o'er me
I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong

Ay, ay ay ay
Ay, ay ay ay
Ay, ay ay ay
Ay, ay ay ay

Part 1: El Juego Se Fue
Part 2: Cancion Mixteca (Sung by Jorge Torres)
Part 3: Virgin of Ciudad Acuna (Sung by REK)
Part 4: Streets of Laredo (Sung by Ray Price)

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Biografia

Robert Earl Keen is a Texan singer-songwriter and guitarist, considered one of the pillars of contemporary American music. Born in 1953 in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career in the 1970s playing in Austin clubs, quickly becoming a key figure in the Texas folk-country scene. Keen is known for his narrative and humorous songs, often centered on everyday life, love, loss, and travel. Among his most famous songs are "The Road Goes On Forever", "Corpus Christi Bay" and "Merry Christmas from the Family". Throughout his career, he has collaborated with artists like Lyle Lovett and Townes Van Zandt, contributing to defining the musical identity of Texas. Keen continues to be an active artist, releasing new albums and touring worldwide.

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