"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