It was a cold November when you did what I always knew you would
You had a constant kind of talent for disappearin’ just because you could
I scoped the scene, put my ear to the ground, checked out the neighborhood
‘Til I got word through a partner in crime that you were gone for good

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY

You left behind a band of broken beaus, their rifles wiltin’ in the rain
Now they’ve lost their commandante they will never ever be the same
You'll be glad to know they toast your mem’ry constantly through dark eyes filled with pain
All except for this one clown, and even I can’t remember his name

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY


Last night I went round to our old haunt just to have a shot of courage or two
Could have gone home with a waitress, but in the end they all looked just like you
And that, mi amor, would have been too much for me to bear
So I stayed in my corner and tried to look as if I just didn’t care

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY

So how are you enjoying your new life on the lam?
Was it really worth the price, and why did you decide to scram?
Do you measure out your comfort now in fluid ounces or miligrams?
And have you found someone to turn to if you find yourself in a jam?

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY

They say the hills are full of treasure down there where you are now
I suppose you've stashed my heart away with the rest of it somehow
Is it enough to live on and does it keep you in coffee and cigarettes?
Are you living the good, having fun and feeling no regrets?

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY


Who knows what kinds of capers we could have pulled off together girl
Like Butch and Sundance, back to back, you and me against the world.
Oh what’s the world comin’ to? There’s no honor among thieves anymore.
But your battle cry was “No commitments!” so it’s no surprise that you found the door

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY
You left me bristling with questions and precious few answers in store
And if I ever really knew you, I guess I don’t anymore
It’s time for my siesta and there’s really no news left to sing
So please keep your postcards to yourself, you know they wouldn’t change a thing

I was just enough of a bandito to follow you down, but probably not enough to stay
We’ll never know in any case, because you vanished without a trace the day you tore off
DOWN ARGENTINA WAY