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Lyrics for El Paso by Unknown:
| | | Artist: | Unknown |
| | Album: | Unknown | | Track: | El Paso | | | | Date Added: | 18/10/2007 | | Views: | 174 | | | | Lyrics: | El Paso
SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer
SOURCE'S SOURCE: Marty Robbins
(1959)
TEXT:
D e
Out in the West Texas town of
El Paso
A7 D
I fell in love with a Mexican
girl
D e
Nighttime would find me in Rosa's
cantina
A7 D
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
G C G D7 G
One night a wild
young cowboy came in
G D7
Wild as the West Texas
wind
D7
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
D7
G
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
A7
D e
So in anger I challenged his right for the love of
this
maiden
A7 D
Down went his hand
for the gun that he wore
D e
My challenge was
answered in less than a heartbeat
A7 D
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
Just for a moment I stood there in
silence
Shocked by the foul evil 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 badlands 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 will 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, then Felina goodbye.
@outlaw @love @murder
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