El Paso-Marty Robbins

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Marty Robbins - 16 Biggest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Marty Robbins [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