Ballad Of Cable Hogue Songtext / Lyric

I live out yonder where the snakes and scorpions run
got myself a little goldmine to bank on
but one day my heart sank when I saw Madame in town
I knew hre love would be the death of mine

L'amour, passe! L'amour, obsolete!
Pourquoi perdre sa vie a chercher l'or d'un coeur!
Je ne me noierai pas dans ce desert mystique.
Je ferme mes comptes et je repars.

Do me a favour while I'm hangin' here
take this gold and go and hide
Ne gigote pas cherie, sur ta corde au pendu.
Don't worry. I'll be free in no time.

She promised me she would be there when I'd return
she didn't say she'd have an army there as well
she whispered "Je t'aime, baby." as she fired the gun at me

I should have stayed way out yonder
better off with the scorpions and snakes
every act which has no heart
will be found out in the end
guess I'm a little late this time
'cause her love would be the death of mine, all mine.