WILLIE NELSON - 7 SPANISH ANGELS

7 SPANISH ANGELS

WILLIE NELSON

SONGWRITER: TROY SEALS & EDDIE SETSER

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: HALF NELSON

LABEL: COLUMBIA

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 1984

"Seven Spanish Angels" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music artist Willie Nelson as a duet with Ray Charles. It was released in November 1984 as the first single from the álbum Half Nelson. "Seven Spanish Angels" was the most successful of Ray Charles' eight hits on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.

He looked down into her brown eyes

And said "say a prayer for me"

She threw her arms around him

Whispered, "God will keep us free"

They could hear the riders comin'

He said, "this is my last fight

If they take me back to Texas

They won't take me back alive"

There were seven Spanish angels

At the altar of the sun

They were prayin' for the lovers

In the valley of the gun

When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared

There was thunder from the throne

And seven Spanish angels

Took another angel home

She reached down and picked the gun up

That lay smokin' in his hand

She said, "Father, please forgive me

I can't make it without my man"

And she knew the gun was empty

And she knew she couldn't win

But her final prayer was answered

When the rifles fired again

There were seven Spanish angels

At the altar of the sun

They were prayin' for the lovers

In the valley of the gun

When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared

There was thunder from the throne

And seven Spanish angels

Took another angel home