Last Time I Saw Her (In Old El Paso) [Intro – Accordion / Bajo Sexto / Electric Guitar] That old accordion was playing From a doorway down the street And the sun was sinking slowly On the dusty desert heat Yeah, I remember it well… The last time I saw her In old El Paso. [Verse 1 – Relaxed Male Vocal] She was standing by the station With a suitcase at her feet Wearing that blue cotton dress And those old dancing shoes on her feet She said she'd been thinking About the life she'd left behind I was searching for an answer She was leaving me the signs I asked her where she was going She said, “Somewhere I can breathe” Then she turned to face the highway And took her heart away from me [Pre-Chorus – Accordion Fill] I could've asked her to stay I could've told her how I felt But pride can make a fool of you And I fooled myself [Chorus – Full Tejano Groove] The last time I saw her In old El Paso The evening wind was blowing And I couldn't let her know That I still dreamed about her Every night before I slept The last time I saw her Was a promise I never kept Oh, the last time I saw her In old El Paso [Accordion Solo] [Verse 2 – Country-Rock Rhythm] Now I stop in at that cantina When the road brings me around There's a photograph behind the counter Of the old familiar town The bartender remembers How she laughed and how she sang Says she left before the sunrise Never asked for anything Sometimes I hear an accordion And I turn to look behind For a woman in a blue dress Who still visits me in my mind [Pre-Chorus – Guitar / Accordion Response] I could've crossed that station I could've called her name But a man can lose a lifetime Trying not to look afraid [Chorus – Bigger Harmony] The last time I saw her In old El Paso The evening wind was blowing And I couldn't let her know That I still dreamed about her Every night before I slept The last time I saw her Was a promise I never kept Oh, the last time I saw her In old El Paso [Instrumental Break – Accordion / Electric Guitar] [Accordion carries the melody • electric guitar answers with bluesy fills • bass and drums maintain a steady two-step groove] [Bridge – Stripped Back] If I ever see her again I won't pretend I'm doing fine I'll tell her all the words I buried And leave the rest to time But the highway keeps on calling And the years keep rolling through Somewhere past the Texas border She's living a life I never knew [Final Chorus – Full Band] The last time I saw her In old El Paso The evening wind was blowing And I finally let her go Though I still dream about her When the evening settles in The last time I saw her May not be the end Oh, the last time I saw her In old El Paso [Outro – Accordion / Guitar Fade] That old accordion is playing And the night is falling slow I still remember her blue dress… The last time I saw her In old El Paso.
