El Paso

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Out in the West Texas town of El 
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Paso I fell in love with a Mexican 
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girl.
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Nighttime would find me in Rosa's 
Cantina,
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Music would play and Felina would 
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whirl.
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Black as the night were the eyes of 
Felina,
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Wicked and evil while casting a 
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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 
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tell.
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One night a wild young cowboy came
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 in, wild as the West Texas wind...
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Dashing and daring, a drink he was 
sharing,
With wicked Felina, the girl that I 
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love.
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So in an - ger I challenged his 
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right for the love of this maiden;
Down went his hand for the gun that 
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he wore.
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My challenge was answered, in less 
than a heartbeat
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The handsome young stranger lay 
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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 
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had done.
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Many thoughts ran through my mind as
 I stood there;
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I had but one chance and that was 
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to run.
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Out through the back door of 
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Rose's I ran, out where the horses
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 were tied...
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I picked a good one; he 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 
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West Texas town of El Paso,
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Out thru the badlands of New Mexico.
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Back in El Paso my life would be 
worthless;
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Everything's gone in life nothing 
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is left.
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But it's been so long since I've 
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seen the young maiden,
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My love is stronger that my fear 
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of death.
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I saddled up and away I did go, 
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riding alone in the dark...

Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me,
Tonight nothing's worse than this 
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pain in my heart.
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And as last here I am on the hill 
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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 
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onward, down off the hill to Felina
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 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 
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door.
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Something is dreadfully wrong for
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 I feel a deep burning pain in my 
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side...

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 
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and I rise where I've fallen;
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Though I am weary, I can't stop to 
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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 
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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.