[ti:El Paso] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Ultimate... America] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.71]El Paso - Marty Robbins [00:01.95]Written by:Marty Robbins [00:10.02]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:13.65]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:19.52]Nighttime would find me in Rosa's Cantina [00:23.20]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:29.24]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:32.77]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:38.63]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:42.28]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:48.19]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:51.64]Wild as the West Texas wind [01:00.47]Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing [01:03.72]With wicked Felina the girl that I loved [01:07.51]So in anger I challenged his right [01:11.30]For the love of this maiden [01:13.22]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:18.83]My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat [01:22.68]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:28.66]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:31.97]Out where the horses were tied [01:40.53]I caught a good one it looked like it could run [01:43.93]Up on its back and away I did ride [01:47.69]Just as fast as I could from [01:50.95]The West Texas town of El Paso [01:53.28]Out to the badlands of new Mexico [01:59.39]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:02.68]Everything's gone in life nothing is left [02:08.56]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:11.97]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:17.83]I saddled up and away I did go [02:21.33]Riding alone in the dark [02:29.79]Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me [02:33.10]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart [02:37.02]And at last here I [02:39.17]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:42.52]I can see Rosa's Cantina below [02:48.59]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [02:51.92]Down off the hill to Felina I go [02:57.78]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:01.23]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:07.05]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:10.53]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:16.33]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:19.65]A deep burning pain in my side [03:28.39]Though I am trying to stay in the saddle [03:31.68]I'm getting weary unable to ride [03:35.52]But my love for Felina is strong [03:39.08]And I rise where I've fallen [03:41.18]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:47.01]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:50.36]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [03:56.25]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [03:59.92]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:05.60]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:09.10]One little kiss and Felina goodbye