El Paso - Marty Robbins

[00:09.720]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
[00:13.480]I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
[00:19.370]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
[00:23.010]Music would play and Felina would whirl.
[00:29.020]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
[00:32.590]Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
[00:38.340]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
[00:42.090]I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
[00:48.010]One night a wild young cowboy came in,
[00:51.190]Wild as the West Texas wind.
[00:59.710]Dashing and daring,
[01:01.240]A drink he was sharing
[01:02.900]With wicked Felina,
[01:04.059]The girl that I loved.
[01:06.860]So in anger I
[01:09.360]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
[01:12.470]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
[01:18.200]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
[01:21.460]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
[01:27.850]Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
[01:31.300]Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
[01:37.120]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
[01:40.610]I had but one chance and that was to run.
[01:46.380]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
[01:49.740]Out where the horses were tied.
[01:58.420]I caught a good one.
[01:59.830]It looked like it could run.
[02:01.860]Up on its back
[02:03.230]And away I did ride,
[02:05.500]Just as fast as I
[02:07.870]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
[02:10.930]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
[02:17.170]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
[02:20.320]Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
[02:26.210]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
[02:29.820]My love is stronger than my fear of death.
[02:35.640]I saddled up and away I did go,
[02:39.160]Riding alone in the dark.
[02:44.000]Maybe tomorrow
[02:49.100]A bullet may find me.
[02:50.660]Tonight nothing's worse than this
[02:54.860]Pain in my heart.
[02:55.510]And at last here I
[02:57.400]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
[03:00.220]I can see Rosa's cantina below.
[03:06.260]My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
[03:09.160]Down off the hill to Felina I go.
[03:15.600]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
[03:19.030]Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
[03:24.800]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
[03:28.280]I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
[03:34.090]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[03:37.390]A deep burning pain in my side.
[03:46.120]Though I am trying
[03:47.330]To stay in the saddle,
[03:49.350]I'm getting weary,
[03:50.740]Unable to ride.
[03:53.240]But my love for
[03:55.220]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
[03:58.640]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
[04:04.810]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
[04:08.080]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
[04:14.140]From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
[04:17.490]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
[04:23.130]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
[04:26.800]One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.
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