Out in the West Texas town of El PasonI fell in love with a Mexican girlnNighttime would find me in Rose's CantinanMusic would play and Felina would whirlnnBlacker than night were the eyes of FelinanWicked and evil while casting a spell.nMy love was strong for this Mexican maidennI was in love, but in vain I could tellnnOne night a wild young cowboy came innWild as the West Texas windnDashing and daring a drink he was sharingnWith wicked Felina, the girl that I lovennSo in anger I challeneged his rightnFor the love of this maidennDown went his hand for the gun that he worenMy challenge was answerednIn less than a heartbeatnThe handsome young strangernLay dead on the floornnJust for a moment I stoodnThere in silencenShocked by the foul evilnDeed I had donenMany thoughts ran through my mindnAs I stood therenI had but one chance andnThat was to runnnOut through the back doornOf Rose's I rannOut where the horses were tiednI caught a good onenHe looked like he could runnUp on his back and away I did ride.nJust as fast asnnI could from the West TexasnTown of El PasonOut through the badlandsnOf New MexiconBack in El PasonMy life would be worthlessnEverything's gone in lifenNothing is leftnnBut it's been so long sincenI've seen the young maidennMy love is stronger thannMy fear of death.nnI saddled up and away I did gonRiding alone in the darknMaybe tomorrow a bullet may find menTonight nothing's worse than thisnPain in my heartnAnd at last herennI am on the hill overlooking El PasonI can see Rose's Cantina belownMy love is strong and itnPushes me onwardnDown off the hill to Felina I gonnOff to my right I seenFive mounted cowboysnOff to my leftnRide a dozen or more.nShouting and shootingnI can't let the catch menI've got to make it to Rose's back door.nnSomething is dreadfullynwrong for I feelnA deep burning pain in my sidenIt's getting harder tonStay in the saddlenI'm getting wearynUnable to ridenBut my love fornnFelina is strong andnI rise where I've fallennThough I am wearynI can't stop to restnI see the white puff ofnsmoke from the riflenI feel the bullet gonDeep in my chestnnFrom out of nowherenFelina has found menKissing my cheek as shenKneels by my sidenCradled by two lovingnArms that I'll die fornOne little kiss andnFelina, goodbye.