[ti:El Paso (Live - 8/27/72 Veneta, Oregon)] [ar:Grateful Dead] [al:Veneta, OR 8/27/72 (The Complete Sunshine Daydream Concert)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso (Live in Veneta, Oregon 8/27/72) - Grateful Dead (感恩而死) [00:20.69]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:23.71]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:28.92]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:32.04]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:37.30]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:40.63]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:45.55]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:48.58]I was in love but in vain I could tell [00:54.01]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:57.17]Wild as the West Texas wind [01:04.98]Dashing and daring [01:06.09]A drink he was sharing [01:07.97]With wicked Felina [01:09.06]The girl that I loved [01:11.27]So in anger I [01:12.99]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:16.89]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:21.99]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat [01:25.21]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [01:30.41]Just for a moment I stood there in silence [01:33.57]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done [01:39.09]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there [01:42.17]I had but one chance and that was to run [01:47.62]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:50.70]Out where the horses were tied [01:54.11]I caught a good one [01:59.66]It looked like it could run [02:01.50]Up on its back [02:02.55]And away I did ride [02:04.79]Just as fast as I [02:07.48]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso [02:10.11]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico [02:15.69]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:18.56]Everything's gone in lifenothing is left [02:23.80]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden [02:27.11]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:32.40]I saddled up and away I did go [02:35.47]Riding alone in the dark [02:43.58]Maybe tomorrow [02:44.82]A bullet may find me [02:45.95]Tonight nothing's worse than this [02:47.52]Pain in my heart [02:49.56]And at last here I [02:50.79]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:54.87]I can see Rosa's cantina below [03:00.41]My love is strong and it pushes me onward [03:03.34]Down off the hill to Felina I go [03:08.75]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:11.97]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:17.24]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:20.45]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:25.95]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:28.92]A deep burning pain in my side [03:36.55]Though I am trying [03:37.39]To stay in the saddle [03:39.28]I'm getting weary [03:40.52]Unable to ride [03:42.61]But my love for [03:44.29]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen [03:47.88]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [03:53.34]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [03:56.21]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:02.03]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [04:04.90]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:10.35]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:13.63]One little kiss and Felina good-bye