

The song has been covered by many, most famously by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The song tells the story of the bandit Pancho’s untimely death, and the insinuation of Lefty’s betrayal of Pancho. “They said, ‘What do you do for a living?’ And I said, ‘Well, I’m a songwriter,’ and they both kind of looked around like ‘pitiful, pitiful.’ And so on to that I added, ‘I wrote that song Pancho and Lefty. Her soulful style rings through every chord of Pancho and Lefty, originally recorded by Townes Van Zandt in 1972. Served with rice, beans, and a cheese taco topped with queso Pancho & Leftys Combo Dinner. Just grab a seat, relax, and enjoy your time at. (251 reviews) 2,759 people checked in here (304) 237-1600 ponchoandleftysgmail. You can't beat our location Perched on the second floor just right on Ali'I Drive, our restaurant has an amazing view of the Pacific and is a great spot to watch the world go by. “We got stopped by these two policeman,” Van Zandt recalled. Specialties: Located in the heart of Kona town, Pancho and Lefty's is an open-air cantina and restaurant offering traditional Mexican fare in a beach-casual atmosphere. So hot, the sizzle can be heard for miles well, at least across the restaurant. Pair marinated beef, chicken, shrimp, or carnita with sauteed onions & assorted peppers served up on a sizzlin’ skillet.
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Well, okay, not exactly, but it’s still a pretty amusing story. This Poncho & Lefty’s staple has always been a winner famously delicious and full of flare. While on tour, Van Zandt actually met the real Pancho and Lefty. ‘They only let him hang around out of kindness I suppose,’ and the real Pancho Villa was assassinated.” I kinda always knew it wasn’t about Pancho Villa, and then somebody told me that Pancho Villa had a buddy whose name in Spanish meant ‘Lefty.’ But in the song, my song, Pancho gets hung. 30 Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-9pm Come Join Us on the Deck for a Unique Dining Experience, Delicious Food, Craft Beers, and More Be Sure to Check Our FaceBook Page for Specials We’re Proud to Offer 20 off Everyday for Both Active and Retired Military as well as 25 Off Every Wednesday for Police Officers, Firefighters, and EMTs.

It came through me, and it’s a real nice song, and I think, I’ve finally found out what it’s about.
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G Living on the road my friend D Was gonna keep you free and clean C Now you wear your skin like iron G D Your breaths as hard as kerosene C You werent. On the similarity between the song’s Pancho and the famous revolutionary, Van Zandt once remarked, “I realize that I wrote it, but it’s hard to take credit for the writing because it came from out of the blue. Pancho and Lefty Townes Van Zandt Verse 1.
