El Paso-The Brothers Four

[ti:El Paso] [ar:The Brothers Four] [al:The Big Folk Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.46]El Paso - The Brothers Four [00:01.68]Composed by：Marty Robbi [00:09.06]Out in the west Texas town of El Paso [00:12.73]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:17.53]Night time would find me in Rosa's Cantina [00:21.34]Music would play and Feleena would whirl [00:26.18]Blacker than night were the eyes of Feleena [00:30.06]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:34.91]My love was strong for this Mexican maiden [00:38.74]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:43.63]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:48.57]Wild as the west Texas wind [00:56.42]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:00.05]With wicked Feleena the girl that I loved [01:04.51]So in anger I challenged [01:08.03]His right for the love of this maiden [01:11.11]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:15.74]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:19.88]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:25.00]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:29.05]Shocked by the while evil deed I had done [01:34.13]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there [01:38.08]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:43.16]Out to the backdoor of Rosa's I ran [01:48.22]Out where the horses were tied [01:56.06]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:59.98]Up on its back and away I did ride [02:04.36]Just as fast as I could [02:07.18]From the west Texas town of El Paso [02:10.87]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [02:15.83]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:19.81]Everything's gone in life nothing is left [02:24.90]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:28.82]My love is stronger than my fears of death [02:33.89]I saddled up and away I did ride [02:38.93]Riding alone in the dark [02:46.82]Maybe tomorrow a bullet would find me [02:50.66]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:55.08]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [03:01.69]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [03:06.61]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:10.60]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:15.54]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:19.55]I have to make it to Rosa's backdoor [03:24.54]Something is dreadfuly wrong for I feel [03:29.56]A deep burning pain in my side [03:37.69]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:41.45]I'm growing weary unable to ride [03:45.79]But my love for Feleena is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:52.39]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:57.40]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:01.40]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:08.44]From out of nowhere Feleena has found me [04:12.45]Kissing my cheeks as she kneels by my side [04:17.28]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:21.34]One little kiss then Feleena goodbye