Seven Spanish Angels

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 coming, he said, "This is my last fight You can take me back to Texas, you won't take me back alive" There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying 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 Whispered, "Father, please forgive me, I can't make it without my man" And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she could not win Her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again And there were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying 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 praying 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 Seven Spanish angels took another angel home