El Paso / Out On The Weekend Songtext
von Giant Sand

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Nighttime would find me at Rosie′s cantina
Music would play and Felina would swirl

One night, a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink they were sharing
Wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So, in anger, I challenged his right for the heart of Felina
Down went his hand to the gun that he wore

My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
And handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
Out through the back door of Rosie's I ran
Out where the horses were tied
I found a good one, it looked like it could run
Up on its back and away I did ride


Now I think of buy me a pick-up
Make it out to LA
Find a little place and try to fix up
Start me a brand-new day

She had pictures on the wall that made me look up
From her big brass bed
Now I′m running down the road and trying to stay at
Somewhere in her head

The woman I'm thinking of, she love me all up
But I'm so down today
She′s so fine, she′s in my mind
I hear her callin'

See the lonely boy, out on the weekend
Trying to make it pay
He can′t relate to joy, he tries to speak and
Can't begin to say

Something is dreadfully wrong as I crumble
There′s a pain in my side and blood everywhere
I'm crumpled
When I see her leave, she kneels down by my side
Once more in the arms of my loved one
Then kiss Felina goodbye


See the lonely boy, out on the weekend
Trying to make it pay (trying to make it pay)
He can′t relate to joy, he tries to speak and
(He can't begin to say) can't begin to say