Changes

The song tells of a criminal duo: Mexican national Pancho and his American partner Lefty.  Pancho is killed by the ''federales'' (the Mexican national police), whereupon Lefty returns to the United States; Lefty is now growing old, living in cheap motels in [[Cleveland]].

The song tells of a criminal duo: Mexican national Pancho and his American partner Lefty.  Pancho is killed by the ''federales'' (the Mexican national police), whereupon Lefty returns to the United States; Lefty is now growing old, living in cheap motels in [[Cleveland]].

The lyrics contain much ambiguity: the ''federales'' repeatedly claim (even years after his death) that they could have captured Pancho whenever they wanted, but didn't "out of kindness, I suppose" (implying that bribery was likely involved), while the circumstances surrounding Lefty's return to [[Ohio]] (and how he got the funds to do so) are also suspicious (it is implied that Lefty sold out Pancho to the ''federales'', in exchange for his freedom).

The lyrics contain much ambiguity: the ''federales'' repeatedly claim (even years after his death) that they could have captured Pancho whenever they wanted, but didn't "out of kindness, I suppose" (implying that bribery was likely involved), while the circumstances surrounding Lefty's return to [[Ohio]] (and how he got the funds to do so) are also suspicious (it is implied that Lefty sold out Pancho to the ''federales'', in exchange for his freedom and the reward money).

[[Category:Country Songs]]

[[Category:Country Songs]]