Jerry Jeff Walker - Desperados

Desperados

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[w3cows]

This is a tune that characterizes the relationship with young boys and the important men in their lives. The Men they try to emulate, the men they want to be like when "they grow up." I reckon we only truly grow up after our heros die, and we become some other youngster's hero.

It is a Great Melody and Guy Clarke wrote this in gold ink with a silver pen as far as this cowboy is concerned.

[laidbackjohn]

This song brings a tear to my eye as it makes me think of a drunk old man, full of life and wisdom, I use to drive to and from the bar every Saturday night. I was only 16. He'd fill my old truck up with gas, buy me a pack of cigs, wink and give me money for the girls. That old man taught me alot about life. What Jerry Jeff did with the ending really tugged at my heart strings. That's the mark of a great song...

[sevenfingers2001]

I know an old man like that. He's not my father but we shared a lot of good bourbon and talked for hours on end. He was kind of stove up from arthritis so I used to go by and help him out with stuff; tuning up cars, cleaning out the garage, etc. and he would slip me a few bucks, buy me a 6 pack.

He's still alive and kicking at 70+ years and one of the best "outlaws" I've ever had to pleasure to know.

God Bless you John

[TheGreyguitarist]

Great Song with great feelings.

Thank you to Guy Clark for writing this great song, Thanks to Jerry Jeff Walker for this truly amaizing rendition, and thanks to whomever posted this to YouTube.

[tigerblue4ever]

@w3cows Sweet, very insightful remarks.

[jerseytarzan2]

That guitar solo is absolutely brilliant!

[teresasmithnewton]

Guy Clark does this song--and all he's written--better than anyone else.

[miguelobrien]

this is right out of Larry McMurtry's books about Thalia, Texas. Sam the Lion. I knew an old man who told me he was paid a quarter to hold Jesse James's horse, just down the corner from our houses. And, you know, I bet he told the truth. The years figure out.

[goodguyradio]

Badass lead guitar

[42awww]

A simple line, "we were friends, me and this old man", reminds me I have a pulse indeed. A great, great song, performed by my hero, Jerry Jeff

[Wajlonis]

Damn, everytime I hear this song I say to myself that I ain't gonna cry this time. And then I start thinking about my grandfather, and how he always was my hero and how would it be if he died (I'm lucky enough to still have him around) and then I hear the ending, when Jerry Jeff says "You hang on in there" and I end up crying like baby. Every damn time.

[moodyforu]

I've been a fan of Jerry Jeff and Guy Clark for years. I used to go see both of them live whenever I could. I lived in Houston and there was this great night club called the Old Quarter, Townes Van Zandt played there some as well. Dusty Hill and his brother Rocky plaid blues there before Dusty joined ZZ Top. Lots of great stars played in that club.