Bookends the album by reprising the first song, and appends a small epilogue where we check back in with the Desperado, only to find out that it’s still raining and the rainbow above him is fading out.
[Part I: Doolin-Dalton (Reprise)]
[Verse 1]
Well the stage was set, the sun was sinkin' low down
As they came to town to face another showdown
The lawmen cleared the people from the street
"All you blood-thirsty bystanders, will you try to find your seats?"
[Verse 2]
Watch 'em duelin' (Duelin'), Doolin-Dalton (Dalton)
High or low, (High, low), it's all the same
Easy money and faithless women
You will never kill the pain
[Verse 3]
Go down, Bill Doolin, don't you wonder why
Sooner or later we all have to die?
Sooner or later, that's a stone-cold fact
Four men ride out and only three ride back
[Part II: Desperado (Reprise)]
[Verse]
The queen of diamonds let you down, she was just an empty fable
The queen of hearts you say you never met
Your twisted fate has found you out and it's finally turned the tables
Stole your dreams and paid you with regret
[Chorus]
Desperado (Is there gonna be anything left, is there gonna be anything?)
You sealed your fate up a long time ago (Ain't it hard when you're all alone in the center ring?)
Now there's no time left to borrow (Is there gonna be anything left?)
Only stardust (Maybe tomorrow)
[Post-Chorus]
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
[Outro]
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
Desperado (Ooh-ooh)
Desperado (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (reprise) was written by Jackson Browne & J. D. Souther & Glenn Frey & Don Henley.
Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (reprise) was produced by Glyn Johns.
Eagles released Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (reprise) on Tue Apr 17 1973.