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NM State Symbols
Ballad of New Mexico
By Nora Kirkeby
Aug 23, 2006, 09:00 PST

Land of Enchantment - New Mexico

Official State Ballad
Song by Martin Murphy, Chick Raines and Don Cook
Adopted 1989


I met a lady in my drifting days
I quickly fell under the spell of her loving ways
A rose in the desert I loved her so
In the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico

As we watched the sunset by the Rio Grande
A mission bell rang farewell she took my hand
She said "come back amigo no matter where you go"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico

From her arms I wandered, far across the sea
I often heard her gentle words haunting me
"Come back amigo, I miss you so"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico
So come back amigo no matter where you go
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico.
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