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Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson

Pancho And Lefty

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1983
  • 1983
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  • 1977
  • 1982

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“Pancho and Lefty” is a song written by the singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt first recorded it for his 1972 album, The Late Great Townes Van Zandt. Emmylou Harris then covered the song for her 1977 album, Luxury Liner and the song became a number one country hit in 1983 when Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson adopted it as the title track of their duet album Pancho & Lefty. The song tells the story of a Mexican bandit named Pancho and a more enigmatic character, Lefty. The song tells of Pancho’s death and implies that he was betrayed by his associate Lefty who was paid off by the Mexican federales. Although the lyrics are not exactly reconcilable with the historic details of the life and death of the famous Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, Van Zandt does not rule... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ They could've had him any day ... Out of kindness, I suppose ... All the Federals say

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