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