Leo and Leona | Butch Hancock & Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Leo and Leona - Written by Butch Hancock Recorded Live May 11, 2021 McGonigel's Mucky Duck | Home of the Livest Music in Texas™ Become a supporting member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: A little man named Leo headed for Laredo He left Saltillo on the Day of the Dead Falling down the hillside, rolling down the roadside Right by his side rode a lady in red. He left two pigs named Slander and Libel She left a pet burro and a snow white dove He faced the music with a bullet and a Bible And the testimony of a man in love He hated church bells and the high-rise hotels The portfolios of the businessmen He had a mouthful of bad teeth and his smile was crazy Childhood polio had settled in his hands You can change your tune you can change direction You can change your mind you can change your heart You can change your feelings and your affections But the circle of love is a work of art. They took the back roads up to Terlingua Spent a stormy night in four adobe walls He placed a ring there on her finger Said “I’ll marry you someday when the spirit calls” She lost that gold ring the next summer at a Juarez bullfight Screaming Ole! Ole! on the sunny side But she hid her eyes when the mules dragged the bull away And Leo held Leona when she cried. They drove all night down a Texas highway Saw the sun come up on El Capitan Leo leaned over and with her ring finger Drew a perfect circle there in the desert sand. They kissed each other down in Carlsbad Caverns When they stopped the tour and turned out the light You could have heard a pin drop You could have heard the wind stop You could have heard her whisper “Leo, I see the light” You can change your tune you can change direction You can change your mind you can change your heart You can change your feelings and your affections But the circle of love is a work of art. Back in Juarez out by the bullring A little beggar boy sat sifting through the sand He found a peso and 10cent tacos Good God! He found Leona’s golden band

Added 16 Sept 2026