[00:09.550]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
[00:13.190]I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
[00:19.050]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
[00:23.310]Music would play and Felina would whirl.
[00:26.240]
[00:28.690]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
[00:32.200]Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
[00:38.200]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
[00:41.510]I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
[00:45.270]
[00:47.570]One night a wild young cowboy came in,
[00:50.960]Wild as the West Texas wind.
[00:59.230]Dashing and daring,
[01:01.080]A drink he was sharing
[01:02.890]With wicked Felina,
[01:04.140]The girl that I loved.
[01:05.530]
[01:06.510]So in anger I
[01:08.430]
[01:09.080]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
[01:12.110]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
[01:17.910]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
[01:21.590]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
[01:23.830]
[01:27.910]Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
[01:30.950]Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
[01:37.020]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
[01:40.420]I had but one chance and that was to run.
[01:44.360]
[01:46.140]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
[01:49.470]Out where the horses were tied.
[01:57.830]I caught a good one.
[01:59.600]It looked like it could run.
[02:01.800]Up on its back
[02:03.090]And away I did ride,
[02:04.800]
[02:05.550]Just as fast as I
[02:06.700]
[02:08.330]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
[02:10.530]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
[02:15.080]
[02:16.210]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
[02:20.140]Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
[02:25.470]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
[02:29.170]My love is stronger than my fear of death.
[02:32.050]
[02:35.310]I saddled up and away I did go,
[02:38.890]Riding alone in the dark.
[02:47.120]Maybe tomorrow
[02:48.960]A bullet may find me.
[02:50.820]Tonight nothing's worse than this
[02:52.090]Pain in my heart.
[02:54.520]
[02:55.050]And at last here I
[02:56.090]
[02:56.530]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
[02:59.950]I can see Rosa's cantina below.
[03:05.910]My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
[03:09.130]Down off the hill to Felina I go.
[03:11.090]
[03:15.220]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
[03:19.210]Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
[03:24.560]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
[03:28.000]I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
[03:32.860]
[03:33.900]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[03:37.930]A deep burning pain in my side.
[03:45.060]Though I am trying
[03:47.230]To stay in the saddle,
[03:49.400]I'm getting weary,
[03:50.640]Unable to ride.
[03:52.470]
[03:53.220]But my love for
[03:54.200]
[03:55.040]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
[03:58.010]Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
[04:04.530]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
[04:08.250]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
[04:09.980]
[04:13.820]From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
[04:16.980]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
[04:23.050]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
[04:26.500]One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.