Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Martin Murphey
Vocals
Carl Marsh
Synthesizer
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Joe Miskulin
Accordion
Mark Casstevens
Acoustic Guitar
Curtis Young
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Gary Janney
Background Vocals
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Jim Photoglo
Background Vocals
John Wesley Ryles
Background Vocals
Ricky Skaggs
Background Vocals
Jerry Douglas
Banjo
Craig Nelson
Bass
Eddie Bayers
Drums
Roy Huskey, Jr.
Bass
Mark O'Connor
Fiddle
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
herbert "Hoot" Hester
Fiddle
Bill Miller
Flute
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Sonny Garrish
Pedal Steel Guitar
Farrell Morris
Percussion
David Hoffner
Synthesizer
Dennis Burnside
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Martin Murphey
Songwriter
Chick Rains
Songwriter
Don Cook
Songwriter
Carl Marsh
String Arranger
Steve Gibson
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Gibson
Producer
Keith Compton
Additional Engineer
Rich Schirmer
Additional Engineer
CARRY SUMMERS
Assistant Engineer
Jeanne Kinney
Assistant Engineer
Steve Bisher
Assistant Engineer
Warren Peterson
Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Marshal Morgan
Recording Engineer
Jim Ed Norman
Producer
Lyrics
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
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
Come back amigo, no matter where you go
To the land of enchantment, New Mexico
Writer(s): Chick Rains, Michael Murphey, Don (usa 2) Cook
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