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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Elling
Lead Vocals
Superblue
Performer
Huntertones
Guitar
Dan White
Saxophone
Jon Lampley
Trumpet
Chris Ott
Trombone
Marcus Finnie
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Songwriter
Glenn Frey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kurt Elling
Producer
Huntertones
Producer
Dan White
Producer
Jon Lampley
Producer
Chris Ott
Producer
Marcus Finnie
Producer
Bryan Farina
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You've been out ridin' fences for so long
Oh, you're a hard one, I know that you've got your reasons
These things that are pleasin' you can hurt you somehow
[Chorus]
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is your best bet
It seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the ones that you can't get
[Verse 2]
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they're driving you home
And freedom, oh, freedom, well, that's just some people talkin'
Your prison is walkin' through this world all alone
[Chorus]
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
You're losin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feelin' goes away?
[Verse 3]
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences, and open the gate
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you before it's too late
[Outro]
Oh, before it's too late
Written by: Don Henley, Glenn Frey