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   The music would play and Felina would whirl      Black as the night were the eyes of Felina   Wicked and evil while casting their 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   As 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 to 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 found a good one, it looked like it could run   Upon his 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   But it's been so long since I've seen my 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 will find me   Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart      And at last here I am on a 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 this saddle   I'm growing weary, unable to ride      But my love for Felina is strong though 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