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Lyrics for El Paso by Marty Robbins:
| | | Artist: | Marty Robbins |
| | Album: | Unknown | | Track: | El Paso | | | | Date Added: | 18/10/2007 | | Views: | 123 | | | | Lyrics: | Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would
find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl.
Blacker than
night were the eyes of Felina,
Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
My love was deep for
this Mexican maiden;
I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
One night a wild young
cowboy came in,
Wild as the West Texas wind.
Dashing and daring,
A drink he was
sharing
With wicked Felina,
The girl that I loved.
So in anger
I
Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
Down went his hand for the gun
that he wore.
My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
The handsome young
stranger lay dead on the floor.
Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
Shocked
by the bountiful deed I had done.
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
I
had but one chance and that was to run.
Out through the back door of Rosa's I
ran,
Out where the horses were tied.
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could
run.
Up on its back
And away I did ride,
Just as fast as I
Could
from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
Back in El
Paso my life would be worthless.
Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
It's been so
long since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of death.
I
saddled up and away I did go,
Riding alone in the dark.
Maybe tomorrow
A bullet may
find me.
Tonight nothing's worse than this
Pain in my heart.
And at last here
I
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
I can see Rosa's cantina below.
My love
is strong and it pushes me onward.
Down off the hill to Felina I go.
Off to my right
I see five mounted cowboys;
Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
Shouting and shooting I
can't let them catch me.
I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
Something is
dreadfully wrong for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side.
Though I am trying
To
stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.
But my love
for
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
Though I am weary I can't stop to
rest.
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
I feel the bullet go deep in my
chest.
From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my
side.
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
One little kiss and Felina, good-bye | | | |  Reddit | X / Twitter | Facebook | Copy link |
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