El Paso-Marty Robbins

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:The Master's Call, Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.86]El Paso - Marty Robbins [00:03.30] [00:10.05]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.54]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:17.22] [00:19.37]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:23.03]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:28.99]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:32.51]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:38.24]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:41.87]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:47.82]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:51.25]Wild as the West Texas wind [00:55.53] [00:59.88]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:03.20]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:07.00]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:12.61]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:18.33]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:21.88]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:27.89]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:31.26]Out where the horses were tied [01:35.35] [01:39.80]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:43.13]Up on its back and away I did ride [01:46.90]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso [01:52.42]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [01:58.43]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:01.78]Everything's gone; in life nothing is left [02:05.11] [02:07.56]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:11.05]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:16.87]I saddled up and away I did go [02:20.20]Riding alone in the dark [02:28.53]Maybe tomorrow a bullet will find me [02:32.02]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:35.90]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:41.30]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:47.26]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [02:50.59]Down off the hill to Felina I go [02:56.41]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [02:59.87]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:05.61]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:09.11]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:14.84]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:18.19]A deep burning pain in my side [03:26.63]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:30.09]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:33.97]But my love for Felina is strong [03:37.40]And I rise where I've fallen [03:39.36]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:45.31]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:48.64]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:54.40]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [03:57.99]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:03.71]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:07.15]One little kiss then Felina good-bye