Just for a moment I stood there in silence
I saddled up and away I did go, riding alone in the dark
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
My love was strong for this Mexican maiden
Up on his back and away I did ride
Music would play and Felina would whirl
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
Down off the hill to Felina I go
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
From out of nowhere Felina has found me
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
My love is stronger that my fear of death
Nighttime would find me in Rose's cantina
Wild as the west Texas wind
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love
I can see Rose's cantina below
One night a wild young cowboy came in
Out where the horses were tied
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
I've got to make it to Rose's back door
A deep burning pain in my side
I'm getting weary, unable to ride
Out through the back door of roses I ran
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
It's getting harder to stay in the saddle
Everything is gone in life, nothing is left
So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
I was in love but in vain I could tell
But at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
I picked a good one, it looked like he could run
Black as the night were the eyes of Felina
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me
I had but one chance and that was to run
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
Out through the badlands of new Mexico
Just as fast as I could from the west Texas town of El Paso
