desperado, why don't you come to your senses you've been out ridin fences for so long now oh and you're a hard one you've got your reasons the things that are pleasin you will hurt you somehow don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy she'll beat you if she's able the queen of hearts is always your best bet now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table but you only want the things you can't get desperado, you ain't gettin no younger your pain and your hunger they're drivin you home and freedom, oh freedom well that's just some people talkin your prison is walking through this world all alone don't your feet get cold in the wintertime the sky won't snow and the sun won't shine it's hard to tell the nighttime from the day and you're losin all your highs and lows ain't it funny how the feelin goes away desperado, why don't you come to your senses come down from your fences open the gates it may be rainin but there's a rainbow above you you'd better let somebody love you let somebody love you you'd better let somebody love you before it's too late