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It was in the town of Griffin, the year was '83
       D                                A
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
                                E          A
And spend a pleasant summer out in New Mexico

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

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

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

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