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The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
Beatthechamp

Album

Beat The Champ

Released

January 21, 2015

Length

3:00

Previous Track

"Southwestern Territory"

Next Track

"Foreign Object"

The Legend of Chavo Guerrero is the 2nd song on Beat The Champ. On May 20th, 2015, a music video for the song was released by Merge Records, directed by Scott Jacobson and featuring Chavo Guerrero, Sr. himself.

Lyrics[]

Born down in El Paso, where the tumbleweeds blow
To the middleweight champ of all of Mexico 
Dad fought many bloody battles, and he raised four sons 
Chavo was the oldest one 

Old man Gory could pop, like a live grenade 
Raised his boys in the way of the trade 
Hector and Mando, young Eddy G 
Chavo meant the most to me 

Look high, it's my last hope 
Chavo Guerrero, coming off the top rope 

He came from Texas seeking fortune and fame
Rose pretty quickly to the top of the game 
Defender of the downtrodden, king of the hill 
Tag team champion with Al Madril

Before a black-and-white TV in the middle of the night 
I'm lying on the floor, I'm bathed in blue light 
The telecast's in Spanish, I can understand some 
And I need justice in my life, here it comes 

Look high, it's my last hope 
Chavo Guerrero, coming off the top rope 

Red Shoes Dugan, holding his arm high all out of breath 
I hated all of Chavo's enemies, I would pray nightly for their death 
Descending like fire on the people who deserved it most 
Almost completely unknown outside of Texas and on the West Coast 

He was my hero back when I was a kid 
You let me down but Chavo never once did 
You called him names to try to get beneath my skin 
Now your ashes are scattered on the wind 

I heard his son got famous and he went nationwide 
Coast to coast, with his dad by his side 
I don't know if that's true, but I've been told 
It's real sweet to grow old 

Look high, it's my last hope 
Chavo Guerrero, coming off the top rope

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