Marty Robbins - El Paso 1974

Marty Robbins El Paso Live Perfomance
Marty Robbins El Paso Lyrics
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl.
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
My love was deep 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 loved.
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 heart-beat;
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 raced through my mind as I stood there;
I had but one chance and that was to run.
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
Out where the horses were tied.
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could run.
Up on its back
And away I did ride,
Just as fast as I
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than 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 at last here I
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
I can see Rosa'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 have to make it to Rosa's back door.
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side.
Though I am trying
To stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.
But my love for
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.

[@Dee-u4r]

What a song! “Written as fast as it’s sung” quoted Marty, Amazing to think it took what 4 an a half minutes unbelievable really as I say what a marvellous song!

[@davidchavers5881]

Best doggone cowboy song ever written.

[@ulrichschnier307]

More than a quarter of a century ago I was stationed at Fort Bilss in El Paso when I was a young 2nd Lieutenant. It was in that fall of 1996 when I met and fell in love with the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Due to a quirk of fate, I did not find the courage to make her my wife, although I believe today that she wished for it. Now, 27 years later, I am a "full bird" Colonel. I have never been married. And not a single day passes by on which I don't think of my beautiful Angel and those days back in El Paso.

[@oldsalt7534]

What a beautiful story.

[@indigomer6801]

Never too late to see if she is still available ❤

[@ulrichschnier307]

@@indigomer6801 As a matter of fact she is. But our worlds have grown too far apart to touch again. 😪

[@Beefcake-164-bu3ph]

Air Defense all the way Colonel.

[@ulrichschnier307]

@@Beefcake-164-bu3ph "Missile Away" ... 😎👍

[@dogscratchedoor]

Marty Robbins was huge back in the day. What a beautiful voice. Love their harmonies.

[@joemcgraw5529]

My Father used to sing this song all the time ,What a great songwriter and performer ,Now that im older and Dad has passed away this song will always remind me of him

[@RC-ic3br]

Exactly. I just heard a portion of this during a movie & just had to listen to it in full. R

[@RC-ic3br]

Reminds me so much of my Dad...listening to it when I was little in his car. Just beautiful❤️

[@deanlloyd5689]

Exactly the same as me, my dad loved this, just listened to it and reminds me so much of him.

[@everett-9199]

My dad sings this song too, all the time. When it's his time to go I'm sure hearing this song will always bring back many happy memories. ♥

[@thelostcowgirl5568]

Ohhh how I miss these cowboys! Absolutely the best!

[@Landrew0]

The late 1950s really was the age of cinematic song lyrics.

[@larrycousins546]

Listening to that song is like going to the picture show watching a cowboy movie.

[@jeanette8943]

That blend of voices... perfect 😊

[@buttdreads]

Sure is, Marty Robbins was the man

[@texanasimmons1761]

My favorite singer singing my favorite song of his. It cant get any better!!

[@powerdriller4124]

Of course it can get better. Here, Marty Robbins omitted eight verses. This is the short version, the action of the cowboys shooting at the guy, the rifle that finally shot him in the chest, those were important thing that were here missing.

[@darrylcarlton7958]

This is country music at its absolute best!

[@judyulep-yl6fx]

Im from philipines and ive been hearing this song since i was young, old folks do es this song.even me

[@zappababe8577]

This song really makes me want to run from New Hampshire to New Mexico, in an old car with a remote controlled machine gun in the boot.

[@americanrevolutionary3374]

Only one machine gun?

[@pieperv]

Why?

[@kaosbboi]

Did you ever get those boots you talked about?

[@CajunRulez]

LOL!!! Don't forget to payoff Badger and Skinny Pete.

[@CajunRulez]

@@pieperv I take it you've never watched Breaking Bad. I could tell you exactly where to go, but just watch every episode of each season. You'll thank me later.

[@Nobodys-Favourite]

I went to El Paso once and although I've travelled around this earth I swear the most beautiful girl I've ever seen was a Mexican I met there.

[@primroseharan9749]

Fantastic marty just love him he is simply the greatest singer ever

[@lisakigar9850]

I always loved Marty Robbins 😊💓

[@theyumyums]

I heard a clip of this on BBC radio 4 yesterday and was hooked immediately. The story telling with the harmonies are amazing. I normally listen to metal.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful song withat fascinating harmony above the melody line. More difficulto sing that harmony in tune than singing the melody.

[@sylviadegroot737]

Love this song!!!!💕

Great song!! Nothing like the guitar intro by Hank Garland! Marty Robbins truly the best!!

[@intuneorange]

After car accident in 1961 Hank Garland Stopped playing. HE was on the original But not this. great music anyway You slice it. Look up the history Of the Birdland model Gibson and see how it was named.

[@jerryshunk7152]

​@@intuneorangeI thought Grady Martin was the original guitarist!

[@alantowncar7431]

Marty Robbins, What can I say !!!!

[@edithdavis2848]

The Master at his best.

[@Wootangtw]

Awesome... thanks

[@benperea8483]

That is just plain awesome!!!!!

[@deanyllc9934]

first heard this song on "Somewhere Boy" in 2023... Great song, great series!

[@Linda-sk9hl]

Check out Marty's song DEVIL WOMAN.

[@rosedrop4959]

Another favourite

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

Poor Marty is startled by the backup singers at 0:04, but he carries on singing like a pro.

[@darrellcordova1021]

He always did that....part of his act. Check out some of his other videos, he does the same thing. Love Marty.

[@ceilconstante640]

I think he was nodding in greeting their entrance.

[@TerroYoung]

Beautiful

[@paulorodolfo4029]

love it!

[@nicolasdantomio289]

Youre goddamn right !

[@glenlloyd8913]

Wonderful tone on the lead guitar. Sounds like a Gibson ES-165 or 175.

[@davidglenn572]

The last line....and Felina goooodbye😢

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Hey Music Industry please bring back real Music

[@charlesburdine8844]

They missed the stanza where he's shot as he comes into town. Guess they had to fit it into the time spot.

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Marty and Roy Rogers were the “& Western”…. everybody else is the “Country”.

[@americanrevolutionary3374]

Wow

[@dukeofhijinx9393]

Where the lemonheads? 🍋 🎉

[@lennon1252]

For some reason they cut all the verses of him getting shot? "I feel the bullet go deep in my chest" verses

[@darrellcordova1021]

This appears to be later than 1974. I'm guessing closer to late 70s, early 80s, however, I could be mistaken.

[@TuKaha1]

2022

[@robertfanfalone3099]

Goodbye Lady

[@indigomer6801]

Are these the Glaser brothers backing Marty up? I think the middle one is Chuck but not sure

[@maryfries2147]

I belive its jack pruitt

[@willklep1]

Lemonparty

[@realmtreader6566]

Finally found the right version

[@Wouysnxzlagfbr]

I see you’re a man of culture as well

[@silviaruhsen4666]

Cowboys changed

[@joeramirez2773]

Not a big country fan..but, this fucking bad ass.

[@Kurdt1]

Craig Ferguson and Geoff Peterson brought me here

[@redcapote4760]

Me too!

[@wabisabi5982]

Breaking bad brought me here

[@smc82575]

Sarah?

[@leahfrey6291]

They missed part of the song☹️

[@jerrybrownell3633]

@ Leah Frey- Actually there were 2 separate versions.

[@JW-sl7zh]

@@DoctorPepper445 1:28 what about that

[@DoctorPepper445]

Most of the live preformances of his songs were cut down by leaving out certain lines. The most common one was doing the shorter version of the song that didn’t include the main character reflecting on his actions, but in this instance, the part where the main character is shot isn’t included, which is odd in my opinion, considering it’s a big part of the story.

[@LS-yb4bi]

Ringo song

And remember Él Paso has an accent over the e in the word Él in Spanish. My Boomer Spanish lesson of the day!

@vic vapor No... i learned it when I lived in the beautiful state of Guanajuato México as a teenager( Born in Fresno Ca) from my Mexican mom( Pops a Hoosier) and at Fresno State University. My son and I laughed at your comment! Good one! Blessings mi amigo!

@vic vapor and a historian seeker and one who has been over 100 times to that area. The official name at one time of what we know now as Cuidad Juárez Chihuahua was once "Él Paso del Norte." My final boomer comment of the day, ¡Gracias!

@vic vapor You mean what wee call in Hollywood and my great Central San Joaquin Valley-Tree Huggers? Oh well! Tough luck you Sierra Club Tree Huggers!

[@andyZ3500s]

@ I was born in Fresno myself but that was a long time ago.

@@andyZ3500s do you remember "Boss Radio" KYNO-Fresno?

[@readyforrevenge7739]

This song makes me want to build a Metamphetamine Empire

[@jerryshunk7152]

sick kid

[@abibradley1741]

Go Walt!

[@jimraymond3668]

Why was this song cut short? Makes no sense to ruin this great song. Shame on you.

[@stevenschraudt8381]

He went into the wrong verse and you can see him shake his head in disappointment

[@jerryshunk7152]

​@@stevenschraudt8381I would think it was ' time,' constraints instead !

[@GinoBtheman]

As I lie here I realize I forgot to pay skinny Pete

[@jerrysteele2261]

He left out the verse, where he gets shot...🤠

[@jerryshunk7152]

Time constraints ! It was an abomination to me !!!

[@renanrodrigues4559]

damn, breaking bad...

[@Dm-ih8hl]

Say my name

[@ReikiBarbosa]

Yo what about the bounties on your sides and the puff of smoke and bullet in your heart and stuff? Asking for a mate

[@Jeff-tt7wj]

Shame to see what they’ve become.

[@allenervin6350]

This song is dark as crap yo 😳

[@juliofosado9851]

Dark your as!!!

[@scottbeaty2128]

I just dont like when they lip synch songs like this.

[@m.j.c.6969]

What's with that odd guitar he's holding and strumming?

[@jerryshunk7152]

For show!