Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina
Music would play and Felina would whirl
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
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 heartbeat
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 badlands 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
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
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, goodbye
Now you're making me feel really old. 1982 wasn't *that* long ago!
Anyway, your thread needs a video. Here's his 1979 Austin City Limits appearance. (You can tell he was having fun; And what's the deal with that tiny guitar, lol?) It's hard to believe that only 3 or 4 years after this performance, he died from his third heart attack. (By the way, although El Paso is a great song, I think I like Big Iron even better!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsacnb1jvHo
He did another song called "El Paso City" about a guy who thinks he's the reincarnation of the hero in "El Paso"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv-gT9lNa1g&list=RDuv-gT9lNa1g&start_radio=1
Buenas tardes amigo
Hola, my good friend
Cinco de Mayo's on Tuesday
And I hoped we'd see each other again
You killed my brother last winter
You shot him three times in the back
In the night I still hear mama weeping
Oh, mama still dresses in black
I looked at every fiesta
For you I wanted to greet
Maybe I'd sell you a chicken
With poison interlaced with the meat
You... you look like my brother
Mama loved him the best
He was head honcho with the ladies
Mama always said he was blessed
The village all gathered around him
They couldn't believe what they saw
I said it was you that had killed him
And that I'd find you and upstand the law
The people of the village believed me
Mama, she wanted revenge
I told her that I'd see that she was honored
I'd find you and put you to death
So now... now that I've found you
On this, such a joyous day
I tell you it was me who killed him
But the truth I'll never have to say
Buenas tardes amigo
Hola, my good friend
Cinco de Mayo's on Tuesday
And I hoped we'd see each other again
Yes, I hoped we'd see each other again
I hoped we'd see each other... again
@NeuralGnat said [^](/forum/redirect/post/e8Mg306U)
> Now you're making me feel really old. 1982 wasn't *that* long ago!
>
> Anyway, your thread needs a video. Here's his 1979 Austin City Limits appearance. (You can tell he was having fun; And what's the deal with that tiny guitar, lol?) It's hard to believe that only 3 or 4 years after this performance, he died from his third heart attack. (By the way, although El Paso is a great song, I think I like B...
he is my most favorite singer alongside the smoking armadillo's
@THE_IR0N_KNIGHT said [^](/forum/redirect/post/R1WJitsq)
> Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
> I fell in love with a Mexican girl
> Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina
> Music would play and Felina would whirl
> Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
> Wicked and evil while casting a spell
> 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 dari...
sad song. someone played it for me once and i didn’t catch all the words then. the music to it is decent.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f8GSae6gERc
it ain't just decent its a masterpiece
If you like Marty, I bet you'd like Merle Haggard
haggard is good