El Paso-Country Crusaders

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Country Crusaders] [al:Dixieland Delight: Country Americana] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Country Crusaders [00:11.19]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:14.78]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:18.39] [00:21.21]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:24.77]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:31.28]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:34.98]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:38.63] [00:41.39]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:45.07]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:49.39] [00:51.55]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:55.02]Wild as the West Texas wind [01:02.97] [01:04.27]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:07.82]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:12.14]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:18.08]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:22.24] [01:24.23]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:27.95]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:33.41] [01:34.67]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:37.91]Out where the horses were tied [01:47.36]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:51.05]Up on its back and away I did ride [01:53.88] [01:55.32]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso [02:01.12]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [02:05.49] [02:07.75]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:11.40]Everything's gone; in life nothing is left [02:17.85]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:21.35]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:26.01] [02:27.98]I saddled up and away I did go [02:31.30]Riding alone in the dark [02:40.72]Maybe tomorrow a bullet will find me [02:44.41]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:48.52]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:54.40]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:58.85] [03:01.12]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [03:04.41]Down off the hill to Felina I go [03:08.87] [03:10.99]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:14.68]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:18.98] [03:20.61]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:24.76]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:31.21]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:34.85]A deep burning pain in my side [03:44.16]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:47.73]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:52.13]But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:57.76]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [04:02.09] [04:04.29]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:08.01]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:12.69] [04:14.25]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [04:18.09]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:22.35] [04:24.55]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:28.14]One little kiss then Felina good-bye