Tex Ritter

The Bandit

Tex Ritter


Olé, a cangachero, your band it's for Brazil 
Olé, he is bandit, the band it's for Brazil 

I'm the quickest on the trigger, when I shoot I shoot to kill 
I'm a hero down in Rio, where they talk about me still 
Once I robbed a big ranchero, who was rich beyond compare 
And to ransom held his daughter, she was young and she was fair 

Olé, a cangachero, your band it's for Brazil 
Olé, he is bandit, the band it's for Brazil 

She was sweet and she was tender, there was love light in her eyes 
In my arms she soon surrendered, very much to my surprise 
I refused her father's ransom and I kept the greater prize 
Now at night we ride together 'neath the blue Brazilian sky 

Adios, your band it's for Brazil 
Adios a cangachero, your band it's for Brazil