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Seven Spanish Angels Mel O'Joe
Written by Eddie Setser and Troy Seals
Recorded by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles
This song is a classic duet recorded by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. It’s a powerful story about love, faith, and sacrifice in the middle of a gunfight. Here’s ‘Seven Spanish Angels.’”
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He looked down into her brown eyes and said Say a prayer f or me
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She threw her arms around him whispered God will keep us f ree
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They could see the riders coming He said this is my last fi ght
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If they take me back to Te xas They won't ta ke me back al ive
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There were seven Spanish angels At the altar of the s un
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They were praying for the lovers In the valley of the g un
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When the b attle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the th rone
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And seven Spanish an gels Took ano ther angel h ome
Violin and Guitar
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She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smoking in his h and
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She said Father please forgive me I can't make it without my m an
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And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she could not w in
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But her final prayer was an swered When the ri fles fired ag ain
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There were seven Spanish angels At the altar of the sun
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They were praying for the lovers In the valley of the g un
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When the b attle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the th rone
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And seven Spanish ang els took ano ther angel h ome