El Paso-Joey Welz

[ti:El Paso] [ar:Joey Welz] [al:I Remember The Song] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.70]El Paso - Joey Welz [00:14.35]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:18.12]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:21.48] [00:24.49]Night time would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:28.35]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:32.20] [00:34.86]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:38.69]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:42.16] [00:45.09]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:49.02]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:52.97] [00:55.33]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:58.97]Wild as the West Texas wind [01:05.98] [01:08.30]Dashing and daring [01:10.04]A drink he was sharing [01:12.06]With wicked Felina [01:13.82]The girl that I loved [01:16.12]So in anger I [01:17.63] [01:18.25]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:22.19]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:25.95] [01:28.52]My challenge was answered [01:30.57]In less than a heart beat [01:32.49]The handsome young [01:33.56]Stranger lay dead on the floor [01:37.10] [01:39.00]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:42.79]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done [01:46.44] [01:49.23]Many thoughts raced through [01:50.84]My mind as I stood there [01:53.21]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:56.62] [01:59.33]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [02:03.16]Out where the horses were tied [02:11.01] [02:12.49]I caught a good one [02:14.34]It looked like it could run [02:16.47]Up on its back [02:17.57]And away I did ride [02:20.35]Just as fast as I [02:22.60]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso [02:25.84] [02:26.36]Out to the bad lands of New Mexico [02:30.72] [02:32.92]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:36.66]Everything's gone in life nothing is left [02:40.08] [02:42.74]It's been so long since [02:44.74]I've seen the young maiden [02:46.69]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:51.00] [02:53.22]I saddled up and away I did go [02:56.36] [02:56.88]Riding alone in the dark [03:03.41] [03:06.22]Maybe tomorrow [03:07.86]A bullet may find me [03:09.97]Tonight nothing's worse than this [03:12.22]Pain in my heart [03:14.14]And at last here I [03:16.45]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso [03:20.22]I can see Rosa's cantina below [03:24.83] [03:26.71]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [03:30.44]Down off the hill to Felina I go [03:35.31] [03:36.95]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:40.80]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:44.35] [03:47.12]Shouting and shooting [03:48.81]I can't let them catch me [03:50.92]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:54.77] [03:57.27]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [04:01.06]A deep burning pain in my side [04:08.62] [04:10.32]Though I am trying [04:11.98]To stay in the saddle [04:13.97]I'm getting weary [04:15.69]Unable to ride [04:18.20]But my love for [04:20.47]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [04:24.26]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [04:29.48] [04:30.70]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:34.52]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:39.73] [04:40.98]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [04:44.89]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:49.46] [04:51.25]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:55.08]One little kiss and Felina good bye [05:05.46]