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 hear the riders comin' He said " this is my last fight And if they take me back to Texas They won't take me back alive" There were seven spanish angels At the altar of the sun They were prayin' for the lovers In he 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 She reached down and picked the gun up That lay smokin' in his hand She said " Father, please for give me I can't make it without my man" She knew the gun was empty She knew she could not win But her final prayer was answered When the rifle fired again There were seven spanish angels At the altar of the sun They were prayin' for the lovers In the valley of the gun When the battle stopped anf the smoked cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven spanish angels Took another angel home And there was seven spanish angels At the altar of the sun They were prayin' for the lovers In the valley of the gun Well, well, well When the battle stopped and the smoked cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven spanish angels Took another angel home And the seven spanish angels Took another angel home End