The Maiden Of Guadalupe

Written for: Just For You (1952)
Lyric: Leo Robin
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1952
Original publisher: Famous Music Corporation

Chorus 1:

In the quaint little town of Guadalupe,
There once lived a maiden sweet and shy;
A young shepherd boy was her sweetheart,
And she was the apple of his eye.
Together they walked in the sunset
And spoke of the day when they would wed;
Whenever they danced in the plaza,
The stars seemed to dance overhead.
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor, amor, amor.

Chorus 2:

One night in his eyes she discovered
A look she had not seen before;
And then in a sad voice he told her,
His dream was to be a matador.
She kissed him farewell in the dawning,
And wept as he slowly rode away,
He was bound for the great, crowded city,
But he vowed he would send for her one day.
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor, amor, amor.

Chorus 3:

Ev'ry morning she looked for a letter,
But, alas and alack, it never came;
And then, just by chance, from a trav'ler,
She learned of his fortune and fame.
And she learned that the lad had betrayed her,
And would never belong to him again;
He had given his heart to a woman
Who was known to have ruined many men.
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor, amor, amor.

Chorus 4:

No more did she dance in the plaza,
Alone in the shadows would she stand;
She spurned all the young caballeros
Who pursued her and begged for her hand.
Then one day she left Guadalupe,
And in search of her shepherd boy she went;
She still loved the lad who betrayed her,
And she hoped when they met, he'd repent.
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor, amor, amor.

Chorus 5:

She found him one night at a fiesta,
That night, there was blood on the moon;
He was dancing with that señorita,
But he knew not that Death had called the tune.
And this is the end of my story,
The end of a story sad to tell,
So always remember, my children,
If you have a sweetheart, watch him well.
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor, amor, amor.