El Paso-Old 97's

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Old 97's] [al:Rhino Hi-Five - Old 97's] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Old 97's [00:14.90]Out in the west texas town of el paso I fell in love with a mexican girl [00:21.39]Nighttime would fine me in roses cantina [00:24.51]Music would play and felina would whirl [00:28.07]Black as the night were the eyes of felina [00:31.25]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:34.50]My love was strong for this mexican maiden [00:37.93]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:41.23]One night a wild young cowboy came in wild as the west texas wind [00:49.72] [00:52.84]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [00:55.96]With wicked felina the girl that I love [00:59.08] [00:59.77]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden; [01:05.07]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:08.32]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:11.37]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:15.12] [01:17.74]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:20.36] [01:21.00]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done [01:24.37]Many thoughts ran through my mind as I stood there; [01:27.62]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:30.93]Out through the back door of roses I ran out where the horses were tied [01:40.85] [01:42.72]I picked a good one; he looked like he could run [01:46.03]Up on his back and away I did ride [01:49.71]Just as fast as I could from the west texas town of el paso [01:55.08]Out thru the badlands of new mexico [01:58.57] [02:14.42]Back in el paso my life would be worthless; [02:17.66]Everythings gone in life nothing is left [02:21.04]But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:24.09]My love is stronger that my fear of death [02:27.40]I saddled up and away I did go riding alone in the dark [02:37.64] [02:39.25]Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me [02:42.50]Tonight nothings worse than this pain in my heart [02:45.56] [02:46.24]And as last here I am on the hill overlooking el paso [02:51.61]I can see roses cantina below [02:55.11]My love is strong and it pushes me onward down off the hill to felina I go [03:01.45]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel a deep burning pain in my sad [03:10.84] [03:13.59]It's getting harder to stay in the saddle [03:16.96]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:19.77] [03:20.52]But my love for felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen; [03:26.07]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:29.31]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:32.56]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:35.55] [03:38.55]From out of nowhere felina has found me [03:41.67]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [03:44.60] [03:45.35]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [03:48.57]One little kiss and felina good-bye [03:57.43] [04:02.60]Felina good-bye [04:03.98] [04:09.38]Felina good-bye [04:11.01] [04:16.06]Felina good-bye