Johnny Horton – Out In New Mexico (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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It was in the town of Griffin in the year of '83
It was there an old cow-puncher 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 New Mexico
[Verse 2]
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I'll furnish you good wages your transportation too
If you will but go with me one summer season's through
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But if you grow homesick and back to Griffin go

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I'll furnish you no horses from the hills of Mexico
[Verse 3]
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Well we left the town of Griffin in the merry month of May
When everything seemed lovely and everything seemed gay
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With saddles on our horses marching onward we did go

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Until we reached Old Boggy out in New Mexico
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It was there our pleasures ended and our troubles they began
Oh the first hailstorm came on us oh how those cattle ran
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Through all kinds of thorns and thistles the cowboys had to go

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While the Indians watched upon us out in New Mexico
[Verse 5]
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And when the drive was over the rider would not pay
To all you good-lookin' people this much I have to say
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Go back to your friends and loved ones tell others not to go

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To the God-forsaken country they call New Mexico