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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Ray Charles
Vocals
Hershel Wiginton
Background Vocals
Diane Tidwell
Background Vocals
Lisa Silver
Background Vocals
Louis Nunley
Background Vocals
Dale Sellers
Acoustic Guitar
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
Kenneth Malone
Drums
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Keyboards
The "A" Strings
Strings
Robert Wray II
Bass
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Jose McElhiney
Trumpet
Bill McElhiney
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Troy Seals
Songwriter
Eddie Setser
Songwriter
Bill McElhiney
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Charles
Engineer
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Bobby Arnold
Assistant Engineer
Ed Hudson
Assistant Engineer
Ernie Winfrey
Engineer
Larry Greenhill
Engineer
M.C. Rather
Mastering Engineer
Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Engineer
Lyrics
He looked down into her brown eyes
And said "Say a prayer for me"
She threw her arms around him
Whispered "God will keep us free"
They could hear the riders comin'
He said "This is my last fight
If they take me back to Texas
They won't take me back alive"
There were seven Spanish Angels
At the Altar of the Sun
They were prayin' for the lovers
In the Valley of the Gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
There was thunder from the throne
And seven Spanish Angels
Took another angel home
She reached down and picked the gun up
That lay smokin' in his hand
She said, "Father please forgive me
I can't make it without my man"
And she knew the gun was empty
And she knew she couldn't win
But her final prayer was answered
When the rifles fired again
There were seven Spanish Angels
At the Altar of the Sun
They were prayin' for the lovers
In the Valley of the Gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
There was thunder from the throne
And seven Spanish Angels
Took another angel home
There were seven Spanish Angels
At the Altar of the Sun
They were prayin' for the lovers
In the Valley of the Gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
There was thunder from the throne
And seven Spanish Angels
Took another angel home
Alright ya'all help me now
There were seven Spanish Angels
At the Altar of the Sun (Oh I believe)
They were prayin' for the lovers (Yeah they was)
In the Valley of the Gun (Well, well, well)
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
There was thunder from the throne (Oh, yeah)
And seven Spanish Angels
Took another angel home
Writer(s): Troy Harold Seals, Eddie F. Setser
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