The Trail to Mexico-Roger Wagner Chorale

[ti:The Trail to Mexico] [ar:Roger Wagner Chorale] [al:Folk Songs of the Frontier] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Trail to Mexico - Roger Wagner Chorale [00:19.63]It was in the merry month of May [00:24.29]When I started for Texas far away [00:29.17]As I left my darling girl behind [00:33.99]She said her heart was only mine [00:40.11] [00:49.10]When I embraced her in my arms [00:53.95]I thought she had ten thousand charms [00:58.83]Her caresses soft [01:01.39]Her kisses sweet [01:03.84]Saying [01:04.13]We'll get married next time we meet [01:10.35] [01:19.08]Well it was early in the year [01:24.05]When I volunteered to drive the steers [01:29.13]Throught speed time three nor [01:31.42]It was a lonesome go [01:33.91]As the herd rolled on toward Mexico [01:38.79] [01:48.84]When we i got to Mexico [01:53.49]Wish to see my girl [01:56.19]But could not go [01:58.61]I wrote a letter to my dear [02:02.76] [02:03.41]But not a word [02:05.92]I used did I hear [02:09.00] [02:18.60]When I started back to my once-loved home [02:22.95] [02:23.51]Inquired for the girl I called my own [02:28.56]They said she'd married a richer life [02:33.50]Therefore cowboy seek another wife [02:38.40] [02:48.44]O curse your gold and your silver [02:51.92]Too [02:53.29]God pity a girl who want be true [02:58.08]I'll travel West where the bullets fly [03:02.53] [03:03.11]I'll stay on the trail till the day I die