El Paso

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[Verse]
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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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Night time would find me in Rose's 
Cantina
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Music would play and Felina would 
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whirl

[Verse]
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Blacker than 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 deep for this Mexican 
maiden
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I was in love, but in vain I could 
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tell

[Verse]
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One night a wild young cowboy came 
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in
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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 anger

[Verse]
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I challenged his right for the love 
of this maiden
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Down went his hand for the gun 
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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 
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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 raced 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
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Out where the horses were tied
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I caught a good one, it looked like 
it could run
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Up on its back and away I did ride
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Just as fast as I

[Verse]
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Could from the West Texas town of El
 Paso
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Out to 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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It's been so long since I've seen 
the young maiden
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My love is stronger than 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
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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 at last here

[Verse]
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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 have 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
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A deep burning pain in my side
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Though I am trying to stay in the 
saddle
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I'm getting weary, unable to ride
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But my love for

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Felina is strong 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 
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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