Marty Robbins - Feleena From El Paso lyrics

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Out in New Mexico, many long years ago<br />

There in a shack on the desert, one night in a storm<br />

Amid streaks of lightnin' and loud desert thunder<br />

To a young Mexican couple, a baby was born; <br />

Just as the baby cried, thunder and lightnin' died<br />

Moon gave it's light to the world and the stars did the same<br />

Mother and Father, both proud of the daughter<br />

That heaven had sent them, Feleena was this baby's name.<br />

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When she was seventeen, bothered by crazy dreams<br />

She ran away from the shack and left them to roam<br />

Father and Mother, both asked one another<br />

What made her run away, what made Feleena leave home; <br />

Tired of the desert nights, poverty, grief and strife<br />

She ran away late one night in the moon's golden gleam<br />

She didn't know where she'd go, but she'd get there<br />

And she would find happiness, if she would follow her dream.<br />

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After she ran away, she went to Sante Fe<br />

And in the year that she stayed there, she learned about life<br />

In just a little while, she learned that with a smile<br />

She could have pretty clothes, she could be any man's wife; <br />

Rich men romanced her, they dined and they danced her<br />

She understood men and she treated them all just the same<br />

A form that was fine and rare, dark shining glossy hair<br />

Lovely to look at Feleena was this woman's name.<br />

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Restless in Sante Fe, she had to get away<br />

To any town where the lights had a much brighter glow<br />

One cowboy mentioned the town of El Paso<br />

They never stopped dancin' and money like whiskey did flow; <br />

She bought a one-way, a ticket from Sante Fe<br />

Three days and nights on a stage with a rest now and then<br />

She didn't mind that, she knew she would find that<br />

Her new life would be more exciting than where she had been.<br />

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The stage made it's last stop, up there on the mountain top<br />

To let her see all of the lights at the foot of the hill<br />

Her world was brighter and deep down inside her<br />

An uncontrolled beating, her young heart just wouldn't be still; <br />

She got a hotel, a room at the Lily Belle<br />

Quickly she changed to a form-fitting black satin dress<br />

Ev'ry man stopped to stare, at this form fine and rare<br />

Even the women remarked of the charm she possessed.<br />

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Dancin' and laughter, was what she was after<br />

And Rosa's Cantina had lights, with love in the gleam<br />

That's what she hunted and that's what she wanted<br />

Rosa's was one place, a nice girl would never be seen; <br />

It was the same way, it was back in Sante Fe<br />

Men would make fools of themselves at the thought of romance<br />

Rosa took heed of, the place was in need of<br />

This kind of excitement, so she paid Feleena to dance.<br />

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A year passed and maybe more and then through the swingin' doors<br />

Came a young cowboy so tall and so handsomely dressed<br />

This one was new in town, hadn't been seen around<br />

He was so different, he wasn't like all of the rest; <br />

Feleena danced close to him, then threw a rose to him<br />

Quickly he walked to her table and there he sat down<br />

And in a day or so, wherever folks would go<br />

They'd see this young cowboy, showin' Feelena the town.<br />

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Six weeks he went with her, each minute spent with her<br />

But he was insanely jealous of glances she'd give<br />

Inside he was a-hurtin', from all of her flirtin'<br />

That was her nature and that was the way that she lived; <br />

She flirted one night, it started a gun-fight<br />

And after the smoke cleared away, on the floor lay a man<br />

Feleena's young lover, had shot down another<br />

And he had to leave there, so out through the back door he ran.<br />

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The next day at five o'clock, she heard a rifle shot<br />

Quickly she ran to the door, that was facin' the pass<br />

She saw her cowboy, her wild-ridin' cowboy<br />

Low in the saddle, her cowboy was ridin' in fast; <br />

She ran to meet him, to kiss and to greet him<br />

He saw her and motioned her back, with a wave of his hand<br />

Bullets were flyin', Feleena was cryin'<br />

As she saw him fall from the saddle and into the sand.<br />

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Feleena knelt near him, to hold and to hear him<br />

When she felt the warm blood that flowed from the wound in his side<br />

He raised to kiss her and she heard him whisper<br />

"Never forget me - Faleena it's over, goodbye."<br />

Quickly she grabbed for, the six-gun that he wore<br />

And screamin' in anger and placin' the gun to her breast<br />

Bury us both deep and maybe we'll find peace<br />

And pullin' the trigger, she fell 'cross the dead cowboy's chest.<br />

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Out in El Paso, whenever the wind blows<br />

If you listen closely at night, you'll hear in the wind<br />

A woman is cryin', it's not the wind sighin'<br />

Old timer's tell you, Feleena is callin' for him; <br />

You'll hear them talkin' and you'll hear them walkin'<br />

You'll hear them laugh and you'll look, but there's no one around<br />

Don't be alarmed - there is really no harm there<br />

It's only the young cowboy, showin' Feleena the town.