[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:02.20]T'was in the town of Griffin  the year was Eighty three [00:06.23]It was there an old cow puncher  stepped up and said to me [00:11.80]How do you do young fellow and how would you like to go [00:17.24]And spend a pleasant summer  out in New Mexico [00:24.18]I'll furnish you good wages  your transportation too [00:29.76]If you will but go with me  one summer season through [00:35.51]But if you should get homesick and back to Griffin go [00:41.12]Then I'll furnish you no horses from the hills of Mexico [00:49.80]We left the town of Griffin in the merry month of May [00:55.27]When all the world was lovely and everything was gay [01:00.96]With saddles on our horses  marching over we did go [01:06.55]Until we reached the logging out in New Mexico [01:13.62]It was there our pleasures ended and our troubles they began [01:19.15]The first hail storm fell on us  those cattle how they ran [01:24.96]Through all the thorns and thistles  us cowboys had to go [01:30.65]While the Indians watched upon us  out in New Mexico [01:37.77]Well  when the drive was over  the riders would not pay [01:43.40]To all you happy people  this much I have to say [01:49.09]Go back to your friends and loved ones  tell others not to go [01:54.96]To the God forsaken country  they call New Mexico