The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid War - written by War (Howard Scott, B. B. d**kerson, Lonnie Jordan, Harold Brown, Papa Dee Allen, Charles Miller and Lee Oskar) - as recorded by War on their 1973 album "The World Is A Ghetto" - single released March 3, 1973 - entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of March 24, 1973 and stayed for 12 weeks, peaking at #2 the week of April 28, 1973 The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine We met down on the fort of Rio Grande We met down on the fort of Rio Grande Eat the salted peanuts out of can Eat the salted peanuts out the can The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort Cisco came in blastin', drinkin' port Cisco came in blastin', drinkin' port They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel Chased a gringo last night through a field Chased a gringo last night through a field The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine {fade}