Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Na-ta-tun-teng
Ratta-tatta-tatta-tun-teng
Hold on, young yutes ah den oh
They've been driving shooting people from the back of their cars
Bursting m-16, A-K's and S-L-R's
But with those evilous ways, I know you won't reach far
Soon you will be drowning in your own blood on the tar
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
I see they're acting, as if they're some sort of movie stars
Al Pacino, Wesley snipes, tom cruise, and escobar
But what about di yutes of tomorrow where do they stand?
If we as the older ones
Keeps on shooting each other down..?
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
I say the time it take
To kill an innocent one.
They put years upon days
And sometimes twice on Sunday
How do you feel
If your own brother blood was taken by, your enemy, Steve?
Who has been looking all around for you!
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna Anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
They've been driving shooting people from the back of their cars
Bursting m-16, ak's..and slr's
But with those evilous ways..i know you won't reach far
Soon you will be drowning in your own blood..on the tar
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
Beng beng
All around da town
Beng! beng!
Ratta-tun-teng
Ratta-tun-teng
Ratta-tun-teng
Beng! beng!
Ooh
Oh oh oh
Ratta-tatta-tatta-tun-teng
Hold on, young yutes ah den oh
They've been driving shooting people from the back of their cars
Bursting m-16, A-K's and S-L-R's
But with those evilous ways, I know you won't reach far
Soon you will be drowning in your own blood on the tar
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
I see they're acting, as if they're some sort of movie stars
Al Pacino, Wesley snipes, tom cruise, and escobar
But what about di yutes of tomorrow where do they stand?
If we as the older ones
Keeps on shooting each other down..?
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
I say the time it take
To kill an innocent one.
They put years upon days
And sometimes twice on Sunday
How do you feel
If your own brother blood was taken by, your enemy, Steve?
Who has been looking all around for you!
But too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna Spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng! inna Spanish town
Beng beng! inna Anna town
An' ah dun ah juvenile wit' no town
They've been driving shooting people from the back of their cars
Bursting m-16, ak's..and slr's
But with those evilous ways..i know you won't reach far
Soon you will be drowning in your own blood..on the tar
Too much beng beng
Show some love a-town
Beng beng
Inna spanish town
Beng beng
Inna grillage town
Beng beng
All around da town
Beng! beng!
Ratta-tun-teng
Ratta-tun-teng
Ratta-tun-teng
Beng! beng!
Ooh
Oh oh oh
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