Biography:
Billy Walker (January 14, 1929 – May 21, 2006) was an American country-music singer and guitarist, nicknamed "The Tall Texan."
Walker was born in Ralls, Texas, in 1929, and became active in the Dallas music scene in the late 1940s. After a brief stint with Capitol Records, he signed with Columbia Records in 1951 at the same time as Ray Price. Walker was a cast member on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee in the late 1950's.
He is most famous for his 1962 hit "Charlie's Shoes.
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Other songs:
- A Million And One
- A Woman Like You
- Ancient History
- Bear With Me A Little Longer
- Charlies Shoes
- Close To Linda
- Cross The Brazos At Waco
- Darling Days
- Dont Let Your Pride Break Your Heart
- Dont Stop In My World
- Fool That I Am
- Forever
- Funny How Time Slips Away
- Getting By The Best I Can
- Ghost Of A Promise
- Give Back My Heart
- Heart Be Careful
- Here Comes Old Memory Maker
- I Call It Heaven
- I Cant Say No If She Keeps Saying Yes
- I Taught Her Everything She Knows
- I Think Ill Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep
- Im Down To My Last Cigarette
- Lets Make Memories Tonight
- Matamoros
- Memories Cant Kiss Me Goodnight
- Morning Paper
- Patanio The Pride Of The Plains
- Pretend You Just Dont Know Me
- Sing Me A Love Song To Baby
- Smokey Places
- Stolen Love
- They Tell Me
- Till I Drink Milwaukee Dry
- Youre Heading For Heartaches
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Cross The Brazos At Waco
~ Billy Walker (1964)
Originally in the key of D.
C
On the Chisolm Trail it was midnight
G7
Carmella was strong on his mind
Because of the life he had chosen
C
Carmella had left him behind
Too long, he had been El Bandito
C7 F
Carmella had left him alone
C
But today someone brought a message
G7 C
She had been seen in ol' San An-tone
CHORUS:
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
G7 C
I'm safe when I reach San An-tone
He glanced back over his shoulder
G7
The posse was nowhere in sight
He'd sent for Carmella to meet him
C
On the banks of the Brazos tonight
She was waiting and he kept the promise
C7 F
He'd made such a long time ago
C
As he dropped the guns that she hated
G7 C
In the muddy Brazos below
Repeat CHORUS
Then the night came alive with gunfire
G7
He knew that at last he'd been found
As the Rangers badge shone brightly
C
El Bandito lay on the ground
Carmella knew he was dying
F
That all of her dreams were in vain
C
As she kissed his lips for the last time
G7 C
She heard him whisper again
Repeat CHORUS
G7 C
TAG: I'm safe when I reach San An-tone
~ Billy Walker (1964)
Originally in the key of D.
C
On the Chisolm Trail it was midnight
G7
Carmella was strong on his mind
Because of the life he had chosen
C
Carmella had left him behind
Too long, he had been El Bandito
C7 F
Carmella had left him alone
C
But today someone brought a message
G7 C
She had been seen in ol' San An-tone
CHORUS:
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
G7 C
I'm safe when I reach San An-tone
He glanced back over his shoulder
G7
The posse was nowhere in sight
He'd sent for Carmella to meet him
C
On the banks of the Brazos tonight
She was waiting and he kept the promise
C7 F
He'd made such a long time ago
C
As he dropped the guns that she hated
G7 C
In the muddy Brazos below
Repeat CHORUS
Then the night came alive with gunfire
G7
He knew that at last he'd been found
As the Rangers badge shone brightly
C
El Bandito lay on the ground
Carmella knew he was dying
F
That all of her dreams were in vain
C
As she kissed his lips for the last time
G7 C
She heard him whisper again
Repeat CHORUS
G7 C
TAG: I'm safe when I reach San An-tone
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