WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO

ACROSS THE RIVER FROM OLD MEXICO

THERE’S A BAR ON A BACK STREET, ON THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO

WITH A GIRL, WHO’S EYES ARE AS DARK AS THE NIGHT

I LOVE THIS ANGEL, WHO LIVES OVER THERE

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO, WHERE ANGELS ARE RARE

I WANTED TO MARRY MY RAVEN HAIRED BEAUTY

BUT PAPA SAID SHE WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

SO WE LIVE IN SIN, ON A BACK AVENUE

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO, WHERE SIN’S NOTHING NEW

Chorus

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO

ACROSS THE RIVER FROM OLD MEXICO

THEY SAY IT’S THE WORST PLACE IN TEXAS TO BE

BUT THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO, IS HEAVEN TO ME

SINCE I LEFT EVERYTHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF LAREDO

AND MARRIED THE GIRL WHO’S AN ANGEL TO ME

I’VE BEEN HAPPY FOR FIVE YEARS AND TWO LITTLE BABIES

GUESS THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO, IS THE RIGHT SIDE FOR ME

CHORUS

GUESS THE WRONG SIDE OF LAREDO, IS THE RIGHT SIDE FOR ME