el  paso  -  harry  gregson-williams

out  in  the  west  texas  town  of  el  paso  i  fell  in  love  with  a  mexican  girl

nighttime  would  fine  me  in  rose's  cantina

music  would  play  and  felina  would  whirl

black  as  the  night  were  the  eyes  of  felina

wicked  and  evil  while  casting  a  spell

my  love  was  strong  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  love

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  heartbeat

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  ran  through  my  mind  as  i  stood  there

i  had  but  one  chance  and  that  was  to  run

out  through  the  back  door  of  rose's  i  ran,  out  where  the  horses  were  tied

i  picked  a  good  onehe  looked  like  he  could  run

up  on  his  back  and  away  i  did  ride

just  as  fast  as  i  could  from  the  west  texas  town  of  el  paso

out  thru  the  badlands  of  new  mexico

back  in  el  paso  my  life  would  be  worthless

everything's  gone  in  life  nothing  is  left

but  it's  been  so  long  since  i've  seen  the  young  maiden

my  love  is  stronger  that  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  as  last  here  i  am  on  the  hill  overlooking  el  paso

i  can  see  rose'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  shootingi  can't  let  them  catch  me

i've  got  to  make  it  to  rose's  back  door

something  is  dreadfully  wrong  for  i  feel  a  deep  burning  pain  in  my

it's  getting  harder  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