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 see the riders coming He said This is my last fight
If they take me back to Texas They won't take me back alive
Chorus: D
They were praying 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
Verse 2:
She reached down and picked the gun up That lay smoking 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 could not win
But her final prayer was answered When the rifles fired again
Chorus D
They were praying 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
Extra Verse written by Ed Kehler
They came and found the lovers as they lay there side by side
Their dreams had all been shattered they said she was his bride
And they laid them by the Altar in the valley of the gun
Now their final fight was over and their battle had been won
Chorus: D
They were praying 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
