엘파소 El Paso (Roses Cantina) - Marty Robbins

 

El Paso (Roses Cantina)

by Marty Robbins

 

 Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
 I fell in love with a Mexican girl
 Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina
 Music would play and Feleena would whirl

 Blacker than night where the eyes of Feleena
 Wicked and evil while casting her 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 Feleena, 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 heartbeat
 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 badlands 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 saddle up and away I did go
 Riding alone in the dark
 Maybe tomorrow a bullet will 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 Feleena I go

 Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
 Off to my left are a dozen and 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 feleena 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 Feleena 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 Feleena, goodbye

 

 

 

 

Marty Robbins

 

Marty Robbins는 1925년 9월 8일 미국 Arizona주 Glendale에서 출생. 외할아버지가 Texas를 순회하면서 음악과 Show를 하며 약을 파는 "Texas Bob Heckle" (Texas를 순회하며 음악과 show를 하며 약을 파는 사람)이었기 때문에비교적 음악하기에 좋은 환경에서 자랐다. 외할아버지가 Robbins에게 틈틈히 Cowboy Story라던가 Cowboy들의 총쏘는 법 같은 것을 이야기해주었고 Robbins는 10대(Teenager)에 Phoenix 외곽에 있는 형님의 목장에서 Cowboy 일을 배웠다.
고등학교 졸업도 못하고 방황하다가 1943년 2차대전 당시 미 해군에 입대를 하여 Hawaiian 음악에 취미를 갖고 Guitar를 조금씩 배우다가 1947년 해군 제대후 집이 있는 Glendale로 가서 Club과 Radio 방송국에서 노래를 불렀다. 그 곳에서는 Jack Robbins라는 이름을 사용하였으며 어머니에게 그 생활을 보이지 않으려고 노력을 하기도 하였다.
그렇게 3년을 보내다가 Arizona에 있는 Mesa radio station에서 상당한 호평을 받자 Phoenix에 있는 Western Caravan(이동무대)에 자신만의 Television show도 갖게 되었고 이름을 Marty Robbins라고 변경하였다. 그는 57세를 일기로 1982년 12월 8일 세상을 떠났다.