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 [00:09.54]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.34]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:16.50] [00:19.00]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:22.79]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:26.02] [00:28.57]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:32.30]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:36.42] [00:38.10]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:41.06] [00:41.67]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:45.17] [00:47.24]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:51.00]Wild as the West Texas wind [00:56.01] [00:59.69]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:02.84]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:06.69]So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:12.18]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:17.02] [01:18.09]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:21.70]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:25.23] [01:27.68]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:30.98]Out where the horses were tied [01:34.80] [01:39.59]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:42.96]Up on its back and away I did ride [01:45.45] [01:46.56]Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso [01:52.21]Out to the badlands of New Mexico [01:55.67] [01:58.21]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:01.70]Everything's gone; in life nothing is left [02:04.52] [02:07.41]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:10.71]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:15.31] [02:16.38]I saddled up and away I did go [02:20.12]Riding alone in the dark [02:23.53] [02:28.32]Maybe tomorrow a bullet will find me [02:31.80]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:34.86] [02:35.60]And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:41.05]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:46.10] [02:47.09]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [02:50.29]Down off the hill to Felina I go [02:54.09] [02:56.24]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [02:59.76]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:03.12] [03:05.37]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:08.94]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:12.64] [03:14.68]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:17.99]A deep burning pain in my side [03:25.65] [03:26.50]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:29.41] [03:29.92]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:33.08] [03:33.69]But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:38.89]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:43.87] [03:45.05]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:47.82] [03:48.36]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:52.56] [03:54.11]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [03:57.98]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:00.62] [04:03.37]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:06.87]One little kiss then Felina good-bye