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 to the love 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 stopped 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, back where the horses were tiy---ayyyy--ayyyied

I caught a good one it looked like it could run up on it's back and away I did ride....just as fast as

I could from the West Texas town of El Paso back 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 saddle up and away I did go, riding alone in the dar..aaaar.....ark

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 heap burning pain in my si.....ayyid

Though I am trying to stay in the saddle, I'm getting wearing, 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

Craddeled by two loving arms that I'll die for, one little kiss and Felina goodbye