[00:00.84]T'was in the town of Griffin the year was Eighty three
[00:05.84]It was there an old cow puncher stepped up and said to me
[00:11.50]How do you do young fellow and how would you like to go
[00:16.90]And spend a pleasant summer out in New Mexico
[00:24.01]I'll furnish you good wages your transportation too
[00:29.45]If you will but go with me one summer season through
[00:35.12]But if you should get homesick and back to Griffin go
[00:40.78]Then I'll furnish you no horses from the hills of Mexico
[00:49.39]We left the town of Griffin in the merry month of May
[00:54.75]When all the world was lovely and everything was gay
[01:00.59]With saddles on our horses marching over we did go
[01:06.13]Until we reached the logging out in New Mexico
[01:13.45]It was there our pleasures ended and our troubles they began
[01:18.77]The first hail storm fell on us those cattle how they ran
[01:24.83]Through all the thorns and thistles us cowboys had to go
[01:30.17]While the Indians watched upon us out in New Mexico
[01:37.48]Well when the drive was over the riders would not pay
[01:43.00]To all you happy people this much I have to say
[01:48.76]Go back to your friends and loved ones tell others not to go
[01:54.52]To the God forsaken country they call New Mexico