El Paso-Marty Robbins

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Devil Woman - The Early Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Marty Robbins [00:10.53]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.24] [00:13.92]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:16.50] [00:19.98]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:22.56] [00:23.44]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:26.35] [00:29.62]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:32.37] [00:33.13]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:35.95] [00:39.13]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:41.81] [00:42.62]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:45.44] [00:48.68]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:51.47] [00:52.13]Wild as the West Texas wind [00:54.48] [01:01.00]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:04.17]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:07.26] [01:08.05]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:13.73]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:16.61] [01:19.45]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:22.51] [01:23.04]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:26.02] [01:29.16]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:31.87] [01:32.49]Out where the horses were tied [01:34.58] [01:41.12]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:44.53]Up on it's back and away I did ride [01:47.35] [01:48.46]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso [01:53.45] [01:53.98]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [01:56.75] [01:59.98]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:02.62] [02:03.33]Everything's gone; in life nothing is left [02:06.06] [02:09.28]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:12.11] [02:12.71]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:15.57] [02:18.56]I saddled up and away I did go [02:21.37] [02:22.03]Riding alone in the dark [02:24.07] [02:30.51]Maybe tomorrow a bullet make find me [02:33.94]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:36.78] [02:37.79]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:43.29]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:46.06] [02:49.38]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [02:52.05] [02:52.76]Down off the hill to Felina I go [02:55.46] [02:58.67]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:01.43] [03:02.10]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:04.77] [03:07.87]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:10.89] [03:11.47]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:14.13] [03:17.21]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:20.60]A deep burning pain in my side [03:22.77] [03:29.29]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:32.03] [03:32.66]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:35.54] [03:36.55]But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:42.00]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:44.76] [03:47.99]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:50.66] [03:51.36]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:54.04] [03:57.31]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [04:00.20] [04:00.81]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:03.58] [04:06.58]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:10.10]One little kiss then Felina good-bye