《El Paso》歌词

[00:00:10] out in the west texas town of el paso

[00:00:13] i fell in love with a mexican girl.

[00:00:19] night-time would find me in rosa's cantina;

[00:00:23] music would play and felina would whirl.

[00:00:29] blacker than night were the eyes of felina,

[00:00:32] wicked and evil while casting a spell.

[00:00:38] my love was deep for this mexican maiden;

[00:00:42] i was in love but in vain, i could tell.

[00:00:48] one night a wild young cowboy came in,

[00:00:51] wild as the west texas wind.

[00:00:59] dashing and daring,

[00:01:01] a drink he was sharing

[00:01:03] with wicked felina,

[00:01:04] the girl that i loved.

[00:01:07] so in anger i

[00:01:09] challenged his right for the love of this maiden.

[00:01:12] down went his hand for the gun that he wore.

[00:01:18] my challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;

[00:01:22] the handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.

[00:01:28] just for a moment i stood there in silence,

[00:01:31] shocked by the foul evil deed i had done.

[00:01:37] many thoughts raced through my mind as i stood there;

[00:01:41] i had but one chance and that was to run.

[00:01:46] out through the back door of rosa's i ran,

[00:01:50] out where the horses were tied.

[00:01:58] i caught a good one.

[00:02:00] it looked like it could run.

[00:02:02] up on its back

[00:02:03] and away i did ride,

[00:02:06] just as fast as i

[00:02:08] could from the west texas town of el paso

[00:02:11] out to the bad-lands of new mexico.

[00:02:16] back in el paso my life would be worthless.

[00:02:20] everything's gone in life; nothing is left.

[00:02:26] it's been so long since i've seen the young maiden

[00:02:29] my love is stronger than my fear of death.

[00:02:35] i saddled up and away i did go,

[00:02:39] riding alone in the dark.

[00:02:47] maybe tomorrow

[00:02:49] a bullet may find me.

[00:02:51] tonight nothing's worse than this

[00:02:52] pain in my heart.

[00:02:55] and at last here i

[00:02:57] am on the hill overlooking el paso;

[00:03:00] i can see rosa's cantina below.

[00:03:06] my love is strong and it pushes me onward.

[00:03:09] down off the hill to felina i go.

[00:03:15] off to my right i see five mounted cowboys;

[00:03:19] off to my left ride a dozen or more.

[00:03:25] shouting and shooting i can't let them catch me.

[00:03:28] i have to make it to rosa's back door.

[00:03:34] something is dreadfully wrong for i feel

[00:03:38] a deep burning pain in my side.

[00:03:45] though i am trying

[00:03:47] to stay in the saddle,

[00:03:50] i'm getting weary,

[00:03:51] unable to ride.

[00:03:53] but my love for

[00:03:55] felina is strong and i rise where i've fallen,

[00:03:58] though i am weary i can't stop to rest.

[00:04:05] i see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.

[00:04:08] i feel the bullet go deep in my chest.

[00:04:14] from out of nowhere felina has found me,

[00:04:17] kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.

[00:04:23] cradled by two loving arms that i'll die for,

[00:04:27] one little kiss and felina, good-bye.