Letter To Laredo Lyrics

The song Letter To Laredo is performed by Joe Ely in the album named The Best of Joe Ely in the year 2000 .



As I was riding across the Mississippi stopped there and I cried
No use for a man to keep a mighty river all dammed up inside
I jumped bail from the Sweet water County, now I'm on the run
On my head is a five number bounty, for a crime I never done

Take this letter to Laredo, to one I love
Tell her to stay low, beneath the stars above
Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Why did Frankie have to pull that trigger? Why did you have to hide?
Sheriff still thinks I was standing with her, it's for her love I lied
Love will make a free man a prisoner, make an honest man lie
Love can be tough, love can be tender, it's my only alibi

Take this letter to Laredo, to one I love
Tell her to stay low, beneath the stars above
Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Take this letter to Laredo, to the one I love
Tell her to stay low beneath the stars above
Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied
Yeah, yeah

Take this letter to Laredo
Tell her to stay low
Her love is my only alibi
It's for her love I lied
Yeah, yeah

Take this letter to Laredo
Hey, hey, hey, hey




Joe Ely - The Best of Joe Ely

Nov 2000

  1. Fools Fall In Love
  2. Standin' At The Big Hotel
  3. Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
  4. Long Snake Moan (Live)
  5. Cool Rockin' Loretta
  6. Letter To Laredo
  7. Roll Again


Letter To Laredo