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