El Paso-Pat Boone

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Pat Boone] [al:101 - Moody River - The Best of Pat Boone] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Pat Boone [00:05.14]Out in the west texas town of el paso [00:07.86] [00:08.44]I fell in love with a mexican girl [00:12.34] [00:14.83]Nighttime would fine me in roses cantina [00:18.30]Music would play and felina would whirl [00:22.01] [00:24.60]Black as the night were the eyes of felina [00:27.77]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:32.13] [00:34.23]My love was strong for this mexican maiden [00:37.42]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:41.70] [00:43.90]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:47.29]Wild as the west texas wind [00:54.75] [00:56.24]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [00:59.56]With wicked felina the girl that I love [01:03.54]So in anger I challenged his right [01:07.10]For the love of this maiden [01:09.38]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:14.00] [01:15.68]My challenge was answered [01:17.14]In less than a heartbeat [01:19.25]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:23.55] [01:25.80]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:29.05]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done [01:32.41] [01:35.32]Many thoughts ran through my mind as I stood there [01:38.53]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:42.44] [01:44.68]Out through the back door of roses I ran [01:48.33]Out where the horses were tied [01:55.89] [01:56.98]I picked a good one he looked like he could run [02:00.31]Up on his back and away I did ride [02:04.28]Just as fast as I could from the west texas town of el paso [02:10.09]Out thru the badlands of new mexico [02:14.63] [02:16.55]Back in el paso my life would be worthless [02:19.58]Everythings gone in life nothing is left [02:23.94] [02:26.23]But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:29.55]My love is stronger that my fear of death [02:34.28] [02:35.74]I saddled up and away I did go riding alone in the dark [02:47.03] [02:47.97]Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me [02:51.41]Tonight nothings worse than this pain in my heart [02:54.86] [02:55.41]And as last here I am on the hill overlooking el paso [03:01.32]I can see roses cantina below [03:06.11] [03:07.81]My love is strong [03:08.88]And it pushes me onward down off the hill to felina I go [03:15.40] [03:17.40]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:19.94] [03:20.90]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:24.97] [03:26.86]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:30.41]I've got to make it to roses back door [03:36.39]Something is dreadfully wrong for like me [03:40.03]I feel a deep burning pain in my soul [03:47.63] [03:49.05]Do I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:52.46]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:56.71]But my love for felina is strong [04:00.14]And I rise where I've fallen [04:02.38]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [04:07.05] [04:08.67]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:12.11]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:17.16] [04:18.47]From out of nowhere felina has found me [04:21.82]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:26.04] [04:27.91]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:31.40]One little kiss and felina good-bye