Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl.
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
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 Felina,
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 heart-beat;
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 Rosa'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 bad-lands 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 Rosa's cantina below.
My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
Down off the hill to Felina 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 Rosa'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
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
From out of nowhere Felina 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 Felina, good-bye.
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:09.720]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
[00:13.480]I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
[00:19.370]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
[00:23.010]Music would play and Felina would whirl.
[00:29.020]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
[00:38.340]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
[00:42.090]I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
[00:48.010]One night a wild young cowboy came in,
[00:51.190]Wild as the West Texas wind.
[00:59.710]Dashing and daring,
[01:01.240]A drink he was sharing
[01:02.900]With wicked Felina,
[01:04.059]The girl that I loved.
[01:06.860]So in anger I
[01:09.360]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
[01:12.470]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
[01:18.200]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
[01:21.460]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
[01:27.850]Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
[01:31.300]Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
[01:37.120]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
[01:40.610]I had but one chance and that was to run.
[01:46.380]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
[01:49.740]Out where the horses were tied.
[01:58.420]I caught a good one.
[01:59.830]It looked like it could run.
[02:01.860]Up on its back
[02:03.230]And away I did ride,
[02:05.500]Just as fast as I
[02:07.870]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
[02:10.930]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
[02:17.170]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
[02:20.320]Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
[02:26.210]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
[02:29.820]My love is stronger than my fear of death.
[02:35.640]I saddled up and away I did go,
[02:39.160]Riding alone in the dark.
[02:44.000]Maybe tomorrow
[02:49.100]A bullet may find me.
[02:50.660]Tonight nothing's worse than this
[02:54.860]Pain in my heart.
[02:55.510]And at last here I
[02:57.400]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
[03:00.220]I can see Rosa's cantina below.
[03:06.260]My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
[03:09.160]Down off the hill to Felina I go.
[03:15.600]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
[03:19.030]Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
[03:24.800]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
[03:28.280]I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
[03:34.090]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[03:37.390]A deep burning pain in my side.
[03:46.120]Though I am trying
[03:47.330]To stay in the saddle,
[03:49.350]I'm getting weary,
[03:50.740]Unable to ride.
[03:53.240]But my love for
[03:55.220]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
[04:04.810]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
[04:08.080]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
[04:14.140]From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
[04:17.490]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
[04:23.130]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
[04:26.800]One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.
[04:37.150]
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl.
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
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 Felina,
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 heart-beat;
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 Rosa'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 bad-lands 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 Rosa's cantina below.
My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
Down off the hill to Felina 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 Rosa'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
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
From out of nowhere Felina 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 Felina, good-bye.
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:09.720]Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
[00:13.480]I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
[00:19.370]Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
[00:23.010]Music would play and Felina would whirl.
[00:29.020]Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
[00:38.340]My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
[00:42.090]I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
[00:48.010]One night a wild young cowboy came in,
[00:51.190]Wild as the West Texas wind.
[00:59.710]Dashing and daring,
[01:01.240]A drink he was sharing
[01:02.900]With wicked Felina,
[01:04.059]The girl that I loved.
[01:06.860]So in anger I
[01:09.360]Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
[01:12.470]Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
[01:18.200]My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
[01:21.460]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
[01:27.850]Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
[01:31.300]Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
[01:37.120]Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
[01:40.610]I had but one chance and that was to run.
[01:46.380]Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
[01:49.740]Out where the horses were tied.
[01:58.420]I caught a good one.
[01:59.830]It looked like it could run.
[02:01.860]Up on its back
[02:03.230]And away I did ride,
[02:05.500]Just as fast as I
[02:07.870]Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
[02:10.930]Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
[02:17.170]Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
[02:20.320]Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
[02:26.210]It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
[02:29.820]My love is stronger than my fear of death.
[02:35.640]I saddled up and away I did go,
[02:39.160]Riding alone in the dark.
[02:44.000]Maybe tomorrow
[02:49.100]A bullet may find me.
[02:50.660]Tonight nothing's worse than this
[02:54.860]Pain in my heart.
[02:55.510]And at last here I
[02:57.400]Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
[03:00.220]I can see Rosa's cantina below.
[03:06.260]My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
[03:09.160]Down off the hill to Felina I go.
[03:15.600]Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
[03:19.030]Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
[03:24.800]Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
[03:28.280]I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
[03:34.090]Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[03:37.390]A deep burning pain in my side.
[03:46.120]Though I am trying
[03:47.330]To stay in the saddle,
[03:49.350]I'm getting weary,
[03:50.740]Unable to ride.
[03:53.240]But my love for
[03:55.220]Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
[04:04.810]I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
[04:08.080]I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
[04:14.140]From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
[04:17.490]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
[04:23.130]Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
[04:26.800]One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.
[04:37.150]
EL PASO CITY
(written and performed by Marty Robbins)
from the from the 1976 Columbia LP EL PASO CITY, KC 34303
From thirty thousand feet above the ...
We're travelin' down two different roads
In worlds, so far apart
You want me, yet there's somethin' else
Before me in your heart
You're wantin' me to ...
Well I've just been thinking things over my heart has flowen with tears
My life just don't seem worth living and it's been this way for years
My skies...
But you can't really blame the artists
Don't point the finger, y'knowmsayin?
Let's do what we do, let them do what they do
They all sayin the same bul...
When I hear the rain a comin' down it makes me sad and blue
Was on a rainy night like this that
Flo said we were through
I told her how
I loved her, a...
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina woul...