[ti:El Paso (Album Version)] [ar:Michael Martin Murphey] [al:Cowboy Songs III] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]El Paso - Michael Martin Murphey (迈可-马丁-墨菲) [00:13.52]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso [00:17.23]I fell in love with a Mexican girl [00:23.46]Night time would find me in Rosa's cantina [00:27.12]Music would play and Felina would whirl [00:33.49]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina [00:37.16]Wicked and evil while casting a spell [00:43.58]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden [00:47.31]I was in love but in vain [00:49.53]I could tell [00:53.61]One night a wild young cowboy came in [00:57.30]Wild as the West Texas wind [01:06.75]Dashing and daring [01:08.11]A drink he was sharing [01:10.01]With wicked Felina [01:11.60]The girl that I loved [01:14.29]So in anger I [01:16.74]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden [01:20.28]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore [01:26.39]My challenge was answered [01:28.29]In less than a heart beat [01:30.30]The handsome young stranger [01:31.87]Lay dead on the floor [01:36.72]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran [01:40.30]Out where the horses were tied [01:49.43]I caught a good one [01:51.15]It looked like it could run [01:53.24]Up on it's back [01:54.58]And away I did ride [01:57.26]Just as fast as I [01:59.62]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso [02:03.37]Out to the bad lands of New Mexico [02:09.57]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless [02:13.42]Everything's gone in life nothing is left [02:19.67]It's been so long [02:21.03]Since I've seen the young maiden [02:23.48]My love is stronger than my fear of death [02:29.81]I saddled up and away I did go [02:33.50]Riding alone in the dark [02:42.92]Maybe tomorrow [02:44.33]A bullet may find me [02:46.31]Tonight nothing's worse than this [02:48.20]Pain in my heart [02:50.37]And at last here I [02:52.80]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso [02:56.44]I can see Rosa's cantina below [03:02.82]My love is strong and pushes me onward [03:06.46]Down off the hill to Felina I go [03:12.79]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys [03:16.67]Off to my left ride a dozen or more [03:23.04]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me [03:26.66]I have to make it to Rosa's back door [03:33.17]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel [03:36.49]A deep burning pain in my side [03:45.69]Though I am trying [03:47.35]To stay in the saddle [03:49.47]I'm getting weary [03:50.99]Unable to ride [03:53.46]But my love for [03:55.65]Felina is strong I rise where I've fallen [03:59.55]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest [04:06.03]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle [04:09.52]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest [04:16.01]From out of nowhere Felina has found me [04:19.73]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side [04:26.31]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for [04:29.87]One little kiss and Felina goodbye