El Paso
Marty Robbins

 

 

 

 

 

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 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 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'd 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