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Out in the west Texas town of El Paso |
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I fell in love with a Mexican girl |
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Nighttime would find me in Rose's cantina |
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Music would play and Felina would whirl |
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Black as the night were the eyes of Felina |
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Wicked and evil while casting a spell |
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My love was strong for this Mexican maiden |
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I was in love but in vain I could tell |
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One night a wild young cowboy came in |
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Wild as the west Texas wind |
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Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing |
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With wicked Felina, the girl that I love |
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So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden |
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Down went his hand for the gun that he wore |
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My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat |
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The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor |
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Just for a moment I stood there in silence |
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Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done |
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Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there |
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I had but one chance and that was to run |
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Out through the back door of roses I ran |
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Out where the horses were tied |
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I picked a good one, it looked like he could run |
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Up on his back and away I did ride |
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Just as fast as I could from the west Texas town of El Paso |
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Out through the badlands of new Mexico |
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Back in El Paso my life would be worthless |
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Everything is gone in life, nothing is left |
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But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden |
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My love is stronger that my fear of death |
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I saddled up and away I did go, riding alone in the dark |
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Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me |
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Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart |
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But at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso |
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I can see Rose's cantina below |
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My love is strong and it pushes me onward |
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Down off the hill to Felina I go |
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Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys |
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Off to my left ride a dozen or more |
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Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me |
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I've got to make it to Rose's back door |
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Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel |
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A deep burning pain in my side |
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It's getting harder to stay in the saddle |
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I'm getting weary, unable to ride |
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But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen |
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Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest |
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I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle |
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I feel the bullet go deep in my chest |
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From out of nowhere Felina has found me |
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Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side |
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Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for |
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One little kiss and Felina goodbye |
