Old timer's treat...

[shilala]

El Paso

I've been singing this song all day, I have no idea why. Thought some of the old timers here may enjoy a little Marty Robbins.

Here's the lyrics, just because I care

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

 

[Ornery]

Rawhide by Frankie Laine

• Keep movin', movin', movin',
  Though they're disapprovin',
  Keep them dogies movin', rawhide.
  Don't try to understand 'em,
  Just rope 'em, throw, and brand 'em.
  Soon we'll be livin' high and wide.
  My heart's calculatin',
  My true love will be waitin',
  Be waitin' at the end of my ride.
  
  Move 'em on, head 'em up,
  Head 'em up, move 'em on,
  Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide!
  Head 'em out, ride 'em in,
  Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
  Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide!
  
  
  Keep rollin', rollin', rollin',
  Though the streams are swollen,
  Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide.
  Through rain and wind and weather,
  Hell bent for leather,
  Wishin' my gal was by my side.
  All the things I'm missin',
  Good vittles, love and kissin',
  Are waiting at the end of my ride.
  
  Move 'em on, head 'em up,
  Head 'em up, move 'em on,
  Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide!
  Head 'em out, ride 'em in,
  Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
  Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide!
  RAWHIDE!!!

 

[KLin]

Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississipp'
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans

We fired our guns and the British kept a coming
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
We fired once more and they began to running
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

We looked down the river and we seen the British come
And there must have been a hundred of them beating on the drums
They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring
We stood behind our cotton bales and didn't say a thing

Old Hickory said we could take 'em by suprise
If we didn't fire a musket 'til we looked 'em in the eyes
We held our fire 'til we seen their faces well
We opened up our squirrel guns and really gave 'em

Well they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where the rabbits couldn't go
They ran so fast the hounds couldn't catch 'em
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down
Then we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round
We filled his head with cannonballs and powdered his behind
And when we touched the powder off the gator lost his mind

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Rawhide by Frankie Laine

• Keep movin', movin', movin',
  Though they're disapprovin',
  Keep them dogies movin', rawhide.
  Don't try to understand 'em,
  Just rope 'em, throw, and brand 'em.
  Soon we'll be livin' high and wide.
  My heart's calculatin',
  My true love will be waitin',
  Be waitin' at the end of my ride.
  
  Move 'em on, head 'em up,
  Head 'em up, move 'em on,
  Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide!
  Head 'em out, ride 'em in,
  Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
  Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide!
  
  
  Keep rollin', rollin', rollin',
  Though the streams are swollen,
  Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide.
  Through rain and wind and weather,
  Hell bent for leather,
  Wishin' my gal was by my side.
  All the things I'm missin',
  Good vittles, love and kissin',
  Are waiting at the end of my ride.
  
  Move 'em on, head 'em up,
  Head 'em up, move 'em on,
  Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide!
  Head 'em out, ride 'em in,
  Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
  Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide!
  RAWHIDE!!!

Link up the tune, man. Gotta hear it

 

[shilala]

Come a little bit closer - Jay and the Americans
Another classic

Artist/Band: Jay & The Americans
Lyrics for Song: Come A Little Bit Closer
Lyrics for Album: She Cried//Come a Little Bit Closer
In a little cafe just the other side of the border
She was just sitting there givin' me looks that made my mouth water
So I started walking her way
She belonged to bad man, Jose
And I knew, yes I knew I should leave
When I heard her say, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

So we started to dance
In my arms, she felt so inviting
That I just couldn't resist
Just one little kiss so exciting
Then I heard the guitar player say
"Vamoose, Jose's on his way"
Then I knew, yes I knew I should run
But then I heard her say, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

[Instrumental break]

Then the music stopped
When I looked the cafe was empty
Then I heard Jose say
"Man you know you're in trouble plenty"
So I dropped my drink from my hand
And through the window I ran
And as I rode away
I could hear her say to Jose, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

La la-la-la la-la
La la-la-la la-la
Ho ho la-la
La la la-la

 

[Ornery]

You don't know Rawhide? OMG, that I can't believe! Sample here...

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Ornery
You don't know Rawhide? OMG, that I can't believe! Sample here...

That was a tv show, wasn't it?

 

[Ornery]

When 'Rawhide' made it's television premier on January 9th, Eastwood's career took off...

 

[shimsham]

awesome thread. my parents listened to these, and many other classic country songs.

:beer::chaw;:spit;;spitoonding!;

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: shilala
Come a little bit closer - Jay and the Americans
Another classic

Artist/Band: Jay & The Americans
Lyrics for Song: Come A Little Bit Closer
Lyrics for Album: She Cried//Come a Little Bit Closer
In a little cafe just the other side of the border
She was just sitting there givin' me looks that made my mouth water
So I started walking her way
She belonged to bad man, Jose
And I knew, yes I knew I should leave
When I heard her say, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

So we started to dance
In my arms, she felt so inviting
That I just couldn't resist
Just one little kiss so exciting
Then I heard the guitar player say
"Vamoose, Jose's on his way"
Then I knew, yes I knew I should run
But then I heard her say, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

[Instrumental break]

Then the music stopped
When I looked the cafe was empty
Then I heard Jose say
"Man you know you're in trouble plenty"
So I dropped my drink from my hand
And through the window I ran
And as I rode away
I could hear her say to Jose, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long

La la-la-la la-la
La la-la-la la-la
Ho ho la-la
La la la-la

Good song. I love oldies...

 

[Slacker]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://web1.nugs.net/vault/bigriver.asp?file=3257&codec=">Mexicali Blues
Lyrics: John Barlow
Music: Bob Weir</a>

Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my hand
Watching flies and children on the street
And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile
There's a little boy that wants to shine my feet
And it's three days ride from Bakersfield
And I don't know why I came
I guess I came to keep from payin' dues
So instead I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen
And a damned good case of the Mexicali blues

Chorus
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When the devil wants to take it all away
Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinking and drinking are all I have today

She said her name was Billie Jean and she was fresh in town
I didn't know her stage-line ran from hell
She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold
And all the french perfume you'd care to smell
She took me up in to her room and whispered in my ear
Go on my friend, do anything you choose
Now I'm payin' for those happy hours I spent there in her arms
With a lifetime's worth of the Mexicali blues

[chorus]

And then a man rode in to town, some thought he was the law
Billie Jean was waiting when he came
She told me he would take her if I didn't use my gun
And I'd have no one but myself to blame
I went down to those dusty streets, blood was on my mind
I guess that stranger hadn't heard the news
'Cause I shot first and killed him, Lord he didn't even draw
And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali blues (note 1)

Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When he lets a woman hold him in her hands
You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark
Just riding and running across those desert sands

 

[Frodolives]

A friend of mine from El Paso said they used to play that song 24 hours a day at the local airport. His buddy that worked there went nuts.