El Paso-Marty Robbins

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Vols. 1 & 2 (Bonus Track Version)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Marty Robbins [00:09.40]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.20]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:18.86]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:22.65]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:28.43]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:32.16]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:37.96]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:41.53]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:47.11]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:50.86]Wild as the West Texas wind [00:59.55]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:02.71]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:06.55]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:12.04]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:17.95]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:21.56]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:27.54]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:30.84]Out where the horses were tied [01:39.45]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:42.82]Up on its back and away I did ride [01:46.42]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso [01:52.07]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [01:58.07]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:01.56]Everything's gone; in life nothing is left [02:07.28]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:10.57]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:16.25]I saddled up and away I did go [02:19.99]Riding alone in the dark [02:28.18]Maybe tomorrow a bullet will find me [02:31.66]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:35.46]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:40.91]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:46.95]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [02:50.15]Down off the hill to Felina I go [02:56.11]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [02:59.62]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:05.23]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:08.80]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:14.54]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:17.85]A deep burning pain in my side [03:26.36]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:29.78]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:33.55]But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:38.75]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:44.91]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:48.22]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:53.97]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [03:57.84]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:03.23]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:06.74]One little kiss then Felina good-bye