El Paso

Marty Robbins

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  S1:
  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 Feleena would whirl
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  S2:
  Blacker than night were the eyes of Feleena 

  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
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  R1:
  ALL: One night a wild young cowboy came in 

  Wild as the West Texas wi--i--ind 

  Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing 

  With wicked Feleena, 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
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  S3:
  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
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  R2:
  ALL: Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran 

  Out where the horses were ti--i--ed 

  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
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  S4:
  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
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  R3:
  ALL: I saddled up and away I did go 

  Riding alone in the da--a--ark 

  Maybe tomorrow, a bullet may 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 Feleena I go
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  S5:
  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
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  R4:
  ALL: Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel 

  A deep burning pain in my si--i--ide 

  Though I am trying to stay in the saddle 

  I'm getting weary, unable to ride 

  But my love for 

  Feleena 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
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  S6:
  From out of nowhere Feleena 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 Feleena, goodbye