Out in the West Texas town of El Paso   I fell in love with a Mexican girl   Nighttime would find me in Rose'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 strong 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 love      So in anger I challeneged 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 ran through my mind   As I stood there   I had but one chance and   That was to run      Out through the back door   Of Rose's I ran   Out where the horses were tied   I caught a good one   He looked like he could run   Up on his back and away I did ride.   Just as fast as      I could from the West Texas   Town of El Paso   Out through the badlands   Of New Mexico   Back in El Paso   My life would be worthless   Everything's gone in life   Nothing is left      But 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 Rose'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 the catch me   I've got to make it to Rose's back door.      Something is dreadfully   wrong for I feel   A deep burning pain in my side   It's getting harder 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.