El Paso-Marty Robbins

[00:10.15]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.79]I fell in love with a Mexican girl. [00:19.65]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina; [00:23.91]Music would play and Felina would whirl. [00:26.84] [00:29.29]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina, [00:32.80]Wicked and evil while casting a spell. [00:38.80]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden; [00:42.11]I was in love but in vain, I could tell. [00:45.87] [00:48.17]One night a wild young cowboy came in, [00:51.56]Wild as the West Texas wind. [00:59.83]Dashing and daring, [01:01.68]A drink he was sharing [01:03.49]With wicked Felina, [01:04.74]The girl that I loved. [01:06.13] [01:07.11]So in anger I [01:09.03] [01:09.68]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden. [01:12.71]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore. [01:18.51]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat; [01:22.19]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor. [01:24.43] [01:28.51]Just for a moment I stood there in silence, [01:31.55]Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done. [01:37.62]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there; [01:41.02]I had but one chance and that was to run. [01:44.96] [01:46.74]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran, [01:50.07]Out where the horses were tied. [01:58.43]I caught a good one. [02:00.20]It looked like it could run. [02:02.40]Up on its back [02:03.69]And away I did ride, [02:05.40] [02:06.15]Just as fast as I [02:07.30] [02:08.93]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso [02:11.13]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico. [02:15.68] [02:16.81]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless. [02:20.74]Everything's gone in life; nothing is left. [02:26.07]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:29.77]My love is stronger than my fear of death. [02:32.65] [02:35.91]I saddled up and away I did go, [02:39.49]Riding alone in the dark. [02:47.72]Maybe tomorrow [02:49.56]A bullet may find me. [02:51.42]Tonight nothing's worse than this [02:52.69]Pain in my heart. [02:55.12] [02:55.65]And at last here I [02:56.69] [02:57.13]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso; [03:00.55]I can see Rosa's cantina below. [03:06.51]My love is strong and it pushes me onward. [03:09.73]Down off the hill to Felina I go. [03:11.69] [03:15.82]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys; [03:19.81]Off to my left ride a dozen or more. [03:25.16]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me. [03:28.60]I have to make it to Rosa's back door. [03:33.46] [03:34.50]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:38.53]A deep burning pain in my side. [03:45.66]Though I am trying [03:47.83]To stay in the saddle, [03:50.00]I'm getting weary, [03:51.24]Unable to ride. [03:53.07] [03:53.82]But my love for [03:54.80] [03:55.64]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen, [03:58.61]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest. [04:05.13]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle. [04:08.85]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest. [04:10.58] [04:14.42]From out of nowhere Felina has found me, [04:17.58]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side. [04:23.65]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for, [04:27.10]One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.