Western Song: The Old Cantina
Aside from The Last Comanche Moon and The Last Wild White Buffalo, The Old Cantina is another song by Mike Blakely that members of the Western Writers of America chose as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
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About Mike Blakely
Since 1993, Blakely has been writing Western fiction. Around eighteen of his novels are currently in print. Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers are co-writers for the two novels of Blakley.
Summer of Pearls won the 2000 Spur Award for Best Western Novel from Western Writers of America, and two others were nominated for the award. Four of his novels consist of an untitled Western legend have been compared to Louis L’Amour’s work.
As a performer, Mike Blakely has traveled extensively with himself and his band and has made 16 tours in Europe. He usually performs at festivals, house concerts, and private parties, most of them in Texas. He holds monthly concerts on his farm near Llano and has released eleven CDs on his label that features most of his songs.
Artists Who Recorded The Songs of Blakely
Some artists recorded the songs of Blakely including:
- Johnny Bush
- Flaco Jiménez
- Raul Malo
- Gary P. Nunn
- Johnny Rodriguez
- Red Steagall
Listen to The Old Cantina (Mike Blakely Version)
The Old Cantina Lyrics
Just a stone's throw from the old cantina I can hear the music play, all alone in my room While I'm dreamin' of a señorita I live just a stone's throw away from the old cantina Mi hermano owned la casa, but he moved back to Oaxaca And he gave-a me this poca cabina And he said I wouldn't like it, 'Cause they make a grande racket Cada noche at the old cantina And I don't get mucho sueño, but I think it's muy bueno 'Cause I like to chase the señoritas In la lengua de los gringos, I live just a stone's throw from the old cantina Just a stone's throw from the old cantina Don't ask me how I know it I'll pick up a rock and throw it and you'll see Just a stone's throw from the old cantina Estoy viviendo, only just a stone's throw From the old cantina Well, I don't buy any drinks, I wash the dishes in the sink And I sack up every day's basura And I like the cocinera, she's a very good mujer Because she always gives me free chalupas Yo no soy un trabajero, necesito no dinero I laugh and drink the free tequila And maybe some añejo, 'cause I live just a stone's throw from the old cantina Just a stone's throw from the old cantina Don't ask me how I know it I'll pick up a rock and throw it and you'll see It's just a stone's throw from the old cantina Estoy viviendo, only just a stone's throw from the old cantina One night I got too macho and I got too much borracho I tried to kiss the señorita She ran me out la puerta, p'alla a la izquierda All the way back to my own cabina Then she threw a big piedra, hit me right in mi cabeza And I fell right down on mis rodillas And that's the way that I know That I live just a stone's throw from the old cantina Just a stone's throw from the old cantina Don't ask her how she knows it She picks up a rock and throws it and you'll see It's a stone's throw from the old cantina Estoy viviendo, only just a stone's throw From the old cantina Estoy a viviendo solo just a stone's throw From the old cantina...!
