El Paso

Grateful Dead

Out in the west texas town of el paso I fell in love with a mexican girl.


Nighttime would fine me in rose's cantina,


Music would play and felina would whirl.


Black as the 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 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 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 picked 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 thru 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 that 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 as 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 them 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


It's getting harder to stay in the saddle.


I'm getting weary, unable to ride.


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