Johnny Horton
Out In New Mexico
OUT IN NEW MEXICORecorded by: Johnny HortonWriter: Johnny Horton[D] It was in the town of GriffinIn the [A] year of [D] '83(stays in D until last line)It was there an old cow-puncherStepped up and said to meHow do you do, young fellowAnd how would you like to goAnd spend a pleasant summerOut [A7] in New Mexi-[D] co?SongtexteI'll furnish you good wagesYour transportation, tooIf you will but go with meOne summer season's thruBut if you grow homesickAnd back to Griffin goI'll furnish you no horsesFrom the hills of Mexico.Well, we left the town of GriffinIn the merry month of MayWhen ev'rything seemed lovelyAnd ev'rything seemed gayWith saddles on our horsesMarching onward, we did goUntil we reached Old BoggyOut in New Mexico.It was there our pleasures endedAnd our troubles, they beganOh! the first hailstorm came on usOh! how those cattle ranThru all kinds of thorns and thistlesThe cowboys had to goWhile the indians watched upon usOut in New Mexico.And when the drive was overThe rider would not payTo all you good-lookin' peopleThis much I have to sayGo back to your friends and loved onesTell others not to goTo the God-forsaken countryThey call New Mexico.
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