desperado, why don't you come to your senses? you been out riding fences for so long now oh you're a hard one and i know that you've got your reasons there things that are pleasing you hurt you somehow don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy she'll beat you if shes able you know the queen of hearts is always your best bet now it seems to me that some fine things have been laid upon your table but you only want the ones that you can't get desperado oh you ain't getting no younger your pain and your hunger they're driving you home and freedom oh freedom thats just some people talking your prison is walking through this world all alone don't your feet get cold in the winter time? the sky won't snow and the sun won't shine it's hard to tell the night time for the day well you're losing all your highs and lows ain't it funny how the feeling goes away desperado why don't you come to your senses come down from you fences open the gate it may be raining but theres a rainbow above you you better let somebody love you you better let somebody love you, before its to late its to late