el  paso  -  marty  robbins

  out  in  the  west  texas  town  of  el  paso

    i  fell  in  love  with  a  mexican  girl

    nighttime  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  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  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  good-bye