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When I hear the rain a comin' down it makes me sad and blue Was on a rainy night like this that Flo said we were through. I told her how I loved her, and I begged her not to go But another man had changed her mind so I said goodbye to Flo. Alone within my cell tonight my heart is filled with fear The only sound within the room is the falling of each tear. I think about the thing I've done, I know it wasn't right They'll bury Flo tomorrow, but they're hanging me tonight, They're hanging me tonight! That night he came and took my Flo and headed in to town I knew I had to find this man and try to gun him down As I walked by a dim cafe and I looked through the door I saw my Flo with her new love and I couldn't stand no more, I couldn't stand no more. I took my pistol from my hip and with a trembling hand I took the life of pretty Flo and that good for nothin' man That good for nothin' man! I think about the thing I've done I ...

To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day, Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say, No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip, The stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip, Big iron on his hip. It was early in the morning when he rode into the town, He came riding from the south side, slowly looking all around, He's an outlaw loose and running, came a whisper from each lip, And he's here to do some business with a big iron on his hip, Big iron on his hip. In this town there lived an outlaw by the name of Texas Red, Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead, He was vicious and a killer, though a youth of twenty four, And the notches on his pistol numbered one and nineteen more, One and nineteen more. Now the stranger started talking made it plain to folks around, Was an Arizona ranger, wouldn't be too long in town, He came here to take an outlaw back al...

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 ...