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El Paso

In the style of

Marty Robbins

Lyrics

out in the west texas
town of el paso
i fell in love
with a mexican girl

nighttime
would find me
in rose's cantina
music would play
and filena
would whirl

blacker than night
were the eyes of
filena
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

one night a wild
young cowboy came in
wild as
the west texas wind

dashing and daring
a drink
he was sharing
with wicked filena
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

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

out through
the back door
of rose's i ran
out where the horses
were tied

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

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

i saddled up
and away i did go
riding alone
in the dark

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 rose's
cantina below

my love is
strong and it
pushes me onward
down off the hill
to filena i go

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 rose's back door

something is
dreadfully wrong
for i feel
a deep burning pain
in my side

though i am trying
to stay in the saddle
i'm getting weary
unable to ride

but my love
for filena 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

from out of nowhere
filena 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 filena
goodbye

Details

  • Duration : 4:39
  • Key : D
  • Genre : Country
  • Year released : 1959
  • Language : English

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