El Paso Lyrics

El Paso lyrics

Out in the west Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican
girl
Night time would find me in Rosa's Cantina
Music would play and
Feleena would whirl.
Blacker than night were the eyes of Feleena
Wicked
and evil while casting a spell
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
I
was in love but in vain I could tell.
One night a wild young cowboy came
in
Wild as the west Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was
sharing
With wicked Feleena the girl that I loved.
So in anger I
challenged his right for the love of this maiden
Down went his hand for the
gun that he wore
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
The
handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
Just for a moment I stood
there in silence
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
Many thoughts
raced through my mind as I stood there
I had but one chance and that was to
run.
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran
Out where the horses were
tied
I caught a good one, it looked like it could run
Up on its back and
away I did ride.
Just as fast as I could from the west Texas town of El
Paso
Out to the badlands of New Mexico.
Back in El Paso my life would be
worthless
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left.
It's been so long
since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of
death.
I saddled up and away I did go
Riding alone in the dark.
Maybe
tomorrow a bullet may find me
Tonight nothin's worse than this pain in my
heart.
And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
I can see
Rosa's Cantina below.
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
Down off
the hill to Feleena I go.
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
Off
to my left ride a dozen or more
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them
catch me
I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
Something is dreadfully
wrong for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side
Though I am trying to
stay in the saddle
I'm getting weary, unable to ride.
But my love for
Feleena is strong
And I rise where I,ve fallen
Though I am weary I can't
stop to rest
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
I feel the
bullet go deep in my chest.
From out of nowhere Feleena has found
me
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Cradled by two loving arms
that I´ll die for
One little kiss, then Feleena, goodbye!
(Marty
Robbins)