Feleena Song Lyrics and Chords

Feleena Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins

Feleena

Written and Recorded by Marty Robbins

3/4 time

Out in New Mexico many long years ago

There in a shack on the desert one night in a

storm

Amid streaks of lightning and loud desert thunder

To a young Mexican couple a baby was

born

Just as the baby cried thunder and lightning died

Moon gave it's light to the world and the

stars did the

same

Mother and Father both

proud of the daughter

That heaven had sent them

Feleena was this baby's

name

When she was seventeen bothered by crazy dreams

She ran away from the shack and left them to

roam

Father and mother both asked one another

What made her run away what made Feleena leave

home

Tired of the desert nights poverty grief and strife

She ran away late one night in the

moon's golden

gleam

She didn't know where she'd go

but she'd get there

And she would find happiness if

she would follow her

dream

After she ran away she went to Santa Fe

And in the year that she stayed there she learned about

life

In just a little while she learned that with a smile

She could have pretty clothes she could be any man's

wife

Rich men romanced her they dined and they danced her

She understood men and she treated them

all just the

same

A form that was fine and rare

dark shining glossy hair

Lovely to look at Feleena

was this woman's

name

Restless in Santa Fe she had to get away

To any town where the lights had a much brighter

glow

One cowboy mentioned the town of El Paso

They never stopped dancing and money like whiskey did

flow

She bought a one-way ticket from Santa Fe

Three days and nights on a stage with a

rest now and

then

She didn't mind that she knew she

would find that

Her new life would be more exciting

than where she had

been

The stage made it's last stop up there on the mountain top

To let her see all of the lights at the foot of the

hill

Her world was brighter and deep down inside her

An uncontrolled beating her young heart just wouldn't be

still

She got a hotel a room at the Lily Belle

Quickly she changed to a form-fitting

black satin

dress

Every man stopped to stare at

this form fine and rare

Even the women remarked of the

charm she posse

ssed

Dancing and laughter was what she was after

And Rosa's Cantina had lights with love in the

gleam

That's what she hunted and that's what she wanted

Rosa's was one place a nice girl would never be

seen

It was the same way it was back in Santa Fe

Men would make fools of themselves at the

thought of ro

mance

Rosa took heed of the

place was in need of

This kind of excitement so

she paid Feleena to

dance

A year passed and maybe more and then through the swinging doors

Came a young cowboy so tall and so handsomely

dressed

This one was new in town hadn't been seen around

He was so different he wasn't like all of the

rest

Feleena danced close to him then threw a rose to him

Quickly he walked to her table and

there he sat

down

And in a day or so

wherever folks would go

They'd see this young cowboy

showing Feelena the

town

Six weeks he went with her each minute spent with her

But he was insanely jealous of glances she'd

give

Inside he was a-hurting from all of her flirting

That was her nature and that was the way that she

lived

She flirted one night it started a gun-fight

And after the smoke cleared away on the

floor lay a

man

Feleena's young lover had

shot down another

And he had to leave there so out

through the back door he

ran

The next day at five o'clock she heard a rifle shot

Quickly she ran to the door that was facing the

pass

She saw her cowboy her wild-riding cowboy

Low in the saddle her cowboy was riding in

fast

She ran to meet him to kiss and to greet him

He saw her and motioned her back with a

wave of his

hand

Bullets were flying

Feleena was crying

As she saw him fall from the

saddle and into the

sand

Feleena knelt near him to hold and to hear him

When she felt the warm blood that flowed from the wound in his

side

He raised to kiss her and she heard him whisper

Never forget me Feleena it's over

goodbye

Quickly she grabbed for the six-gun that he wore

And screaming in anger and placing the

gun to her

breast

Bury us both deep and

maybe we'll find peace

And pulling the trigger she fell

across the dead cowboy's

chest

Out in El Paso whenever the wind blows

If you listen closely at night you'll hear in the

wind

A woman is crying it's not the wind sighing

Old timer's tell you Feleena is calling for

him

You'll hear them talking and you'll hear them walking

You'll hear them laugh and you'll look but there's

no one a

round

Don't be alarmed there is

really no harm there

It's only the young cowboy

showing Feleena the

town

FAQ

Who sang the the song Feleena?
- The song Feleena was sang by Marty Robbins.

Who is Marty Robbins?
- Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with western balladry, a style which would become a staple of his career. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.

Feleena Song Lyrics and Chords

Feleena Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins

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