El Paso-Knightsbridge

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Knightsbridge] [al:Malt Shop Memories Vol.10] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Knightsbridge [00:09.96]Out in the west texas town of el paso [00:13.37]I fell in love with a mexican girl [00:17.30] [00:19.60]Nighttime would fine me in roses cantina [00:22.90]Music would play and felina would whirl [00:27.05] [00:29.17]Black as the night were the eyes of felina [00:32.60]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:36.04] [00:38.72]My love was strong for this mexican maiden [00:41.80]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:45.99] [00:48.19]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:51.56]Wild as the west texas wind [00:59.32] [01:00.29]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:03.69]With wicked felina the girl that I love [01:07.57]So in anger I challenged his right [01:10.94]For the love of this maiden [01:13.04]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:16.86] [01:19.08]My challenge was answered [01:20.49]In less than a heartbeat [01:22.50]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:26.24] [01:28.96]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:32.18]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done [01:35.35] [01:38.70]Many thoughts ran through my mind as I stood there [01:41.66]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:45.34] [01:48.02]Out through the back door of roses I ran [01:50.97]Out where the horses were tied [01:59.06] [02:00.06]I picked a good one he looked like he could run [02:03.34]Up on his back and away I did ride [02:06.70] [02:07.65]Just as fast as I could from the west texas town of el paso [02:12.99]Out thru the badlands of new mexico [02:16.52] [02:19.31]Back in el paso my life would be worthless [02:21.98] [02:22.65]Everythings gone in life nothing is left [02:26.57] [02:28.93]But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:32.23]My love is stronger that my fear of death [02:35.82] [02:38.36]I saddled up and away I did go riding alone in the dark [02:47.17] [02:50.67]Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me [02:54.13]Tonight nothings worse than this pain in my heart [02:57.91]And as last here I am on the hill overlooking el paso [03:03.72]I can see roses cantina below [03:07.61] [03:09.96]My love is strong [03:11.56]And it pushes me onward down off the hill to felina I go [03:17.82] [03:19.54]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:22.87]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:27.45] [03:29.05]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:32.66]I've got to make it to roses back door [03:36.38] [03:38.74]Something is dreadfully wrong for like me [03:42.08]I feel a deep burning pain in my soul [03:49.37] [03:51.03]Do I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:54.33]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:58.40]But my love for felina is strong [04:02.03]And I rise where I've fallen [04:04.46]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [04:07.95] [04:10.22]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:13.45]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:19.97]From out of nowhere felina has found me [04:23.25]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:27.10] [04:29.44]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:32.71]One little kiss and felina good-bye