148K views · 7K reactions | "Pancho and Lefty" 1983 was written by Townes Van Zandt and famously performed by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. The song tells the story of two Mexican outlaws, Pancho and Lefty, with implications of betrayal and regret. Van Zandt, who also appears in the music video as a Mexican federal, claimed the song came to him "out of the blue". | Kris Kristofferson Fans | Facebook

40K views · 22 reactions | “Pancho and Lefty” is Townes Van Zandt’s haunting masterpiece—a dusty ballad of betrayal and regret. Released in 1972, it tells the cryptic tale of a bandit and the friend who may have sold him out. Mysterious, poetic, and wide open to interpretation, the song became a country classic when Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard took it to No. 1 in 1983. It’s Townes at his best—plainspoken, tragic, and unforgettable. #country | Truck Stop Chic | Facebook