Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
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 the 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
Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
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
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he 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 the 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
Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
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
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
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@farouhk Eric Burton i think doesnt song at this moment with war, not in this album
Hm. Listening by ear, I think the line is instead:
We met down on the border; Rio Grande We met down on the border; Rio Grande
@farouhk <br /> <br /> Yes, it is correct.<br /> <br /> Pinned down at the fort is also correct.
Farouhk mentions this is the greatest Eric Burdon ever sounded. That would be correct if it WAS Eric Burdon. He recorded 2 albums with them and left the group. Do some research before you comment.
The line should be "Chased the gringo rustlers through the field"
Two lyric changes,
"We met down at the border Rio Grande" and...
Chased the gringo rustlers through the field.
@Ransolo Correct "Gringo rustlers "
Def. not Eric Burden... Eric Burden had nothing to do with "the World is a Ghetto" album... such a classic ablum straight through...
What does, "They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel' mean?
@fed3rd A "steel horse" refers to a motorcycle. I think the song is referring to modern day outlaws who ride motorcycles, but comparing their exploits to battles in the old west. In the era that the song was written there were popular Western movies as well some famous biker movies.
"We met down on the BORDER Rio Grande."
"The outlaws had us pinned down at the FORT."
Pitch it down or slow the tempo, its clear as clear can be.
No it's fort, the way it say's in the lyrics.
Consider the line-The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort
If it was border, the could just cross right? lol So yeah i don't think it's border because of context of other verses.
@slow_cheetah: It's not Fort Farouk is right. it's "We met down on the border; Rio Grande" The fort was on the Rio Grand border.
It is Fort! There is a town in South Texas by the name of Rio Grande City. It is a border town right on the Rio Grande river. In Rio Grande City, is Fort Ringgold, used back in the time. This is not the only Fort on the Texas/Mexico border. Just interesting bit of history.
@didama It IS Border not fort.