Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chumbawamba
Performer
Lou Watts
Vocals
Jude Abbott
Vocals
Barry Coope
Vocals
Jim Boyes
Vocals
Phil Moody
Accordion
Ray Hearne
Vocals
Neil Ferguson
Guitar
Boff Whalley
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jude Abbott
Composer
Neil Ferguson
Songwriter
Boff Whalley
Composer
Lou Watts
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chumbawamba
Producer
Lyrics
Listen close to this crooked mouth
For my story I will tell–o
I lived in Mexico by the name of Wenseslao Moguel–o
Left my home in Santiago
The heart of the city of Merida
Served with my brothers and sisters all
For the army of Pancho Villa
Stand me straight against the nearest wall
Line up your bravest soldiers oh
Ten good shots I'll take them all
They call me El Fusilado
The Federales captured me
Bound up my arms with wire
Officer came he said "Take your aim –
Steady your guns and fire!"
Bullet holes all across my chest
Ripped up my shirt and my body–o
Heart beat on through the silenced guns
To the rhythm of life inside me–o
Stand me straight against the nearest wall
Line up your bravest soldiers oh
Ten good shots I'll take them all
They call me El Fusilado
Fell to the ground the officer came
One last shot to the head–o
Heard through the pain as he walked away
And left me there for dead–o
All went quiet so I crawled away
I wasn't giving up to the glory
Ten good shots I took them all
And lived to tell my story
Stand me straight against the nearest wall
Line up your bravest soldiers oh
Ten good shots I'll take them all
They call me El Fusilado
Stand me straight against the nearest wall
Line up your bravest soldiers oh
Ten good shots I'll take them all
They call me El Fusilado
Stand me straight against the nearest wall
Line up your bravest soldiers oh
Ten good shots I'll take them all
They call me El Fusilado
Written by: Boff Whalley, Jude Abbott, Lou Watts, Neil Ferguson
