[ti:El Paso]
[ar:Marty Robbins]
[al:Marty Robbins - 16 Biggest Hits]
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[00:00.00]El Paso - Various Artists/Marty Robbins/Robbins Marty
[00:10.03]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
[00:13.67]I fell in love with a Mexican girl
[00:17.35]
[00:19.49]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina
[00:23.22]Music would play and Felina would whirl
[00:26.40]
[00:28.93]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
[00:32.82]Wicked and evil while casting a spell
[00:35.95]
[00:38.65]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
[00:42.37]I was in love but in vain I could tell
[00:45.58]
[00:48.23]One night a wild young cowboy came in
[00:51.59]Wild as the West Texas wind
[00:59.19]
[01:00.20]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing
[01:03.58]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved
[01:06.60]
[01:07.26]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
[01:12.96]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
[01:17.01]
[01:18.64]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
[01:22.46]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
[01:27.27]
[01:28.22]Just for a moment I stood there In silence
[01:31.42]
[01:31.97]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
[01:35.63]
[01:37.71]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
[01:40.44]
[01:41.04]I had but one chance and that was to run
[01:44.44]
[01:46.98]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran
[01:50.36]Out where the horses were tied
[01:58.23]
[01:59.11]I caught a good one it looked like it could run
[02:02.61]Up on its back and away I did ride
[02:06.24]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso
[02:11.93]Out to the badlands of New Mexico
[02:15.91]
[02:17.88]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
[02:21.38]Everything's gone in life nothing is left
[02:24.19]
[02:27.20]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
[02:30.62]My love is stronger than my fear of death
[02:33.57]
[02:36.63]I saddled up and away I did go
[02:39.34]
[02:40.00]Riding alone in the dark
[02:47.43]
[02:48.27]Maybe tomorrow a bullet will find me
[02:52.09]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
[02:54.98]
[02:55.63]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
[03:01.20]I can see Rosa's Cantina below
[03:04.84]
[03:07.25]My love is strong and it pushes me onward
[03:10.69]Down off the hill to Felina I go
[03:14.35]
[03:16.57]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
[03:20.22]Off to my left ride a dozen or more
[03:23.89]
[03:25.79]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me
[03:29.50]I have to make it to Rosa's back door
[03:32.91]
[03:35.12]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[03:38.47]A deep burning pain in my side
[03:46.60]
[03:47.27]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle
[03:50.54]I'm getting weary unable to ride
[03:53.56]
[03:54.40]But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
[03:59.94]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest
[04:04.18]
[04:05.98]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
[04:09.35]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
[04:13.78]
[04:15.32]From out of nowhere Felina has found me
[04:18.83]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
[04:21.97]
[04:24.55]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
[04:28.19]One little kiss then Felina good-bye