New Mexico

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It was in the town of Griffin, 
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the year was '83
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It was there an old cow-puncher 
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stepped up and said to me
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How do you do young fellow and how 
would you like to go
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And spend a pleasant summer out in 
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New Mexico

[Verse 2]
I'll furnish you good wages your 
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transportation too
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If you will but go with me one 
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summer season's through
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But if you should get homesick and 
back to Griffin go
Continúa después del anuncio
Then I'll furnish you no horses from
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 the hills of Mexico

[Verse 3]
We left the town of Griffin in the 
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merry month of May
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When all the world was lovely and 
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everything was gay
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With saddles on our horses marching
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 onward we did go
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Until we reached Old Boggy out in 
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New Mexico

[Verse 4]
It was there our pleasures ended and
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 our troubles they began
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The first hailstorm fell on us, 
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those cattle how they ran
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Through all the thorns and thistles
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 the cowboys had to go
While the Indians watched upon us 
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out in New Mexico

[Verse 5]
And when the drive was over the 
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rider would not pay
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To all you happy people this much I 
have to say
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Go back to your friends and loved 
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ones tell others not to go
To the God-forsaken country they 
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call New Mexico