Them streets down there
they sucked the life
right outta my old man
Well they ain't doin'
that to me
But everyone wants to come
to New York
You keep your small life
in the big city
Give me a big life in a small town
They say folks is dyin' to get here
Me I'm dyin' to get away
To a little town out west
That's spankin' new
And while I ain't never been there
I can see it clear as day
If you want
I bet'cha you could see it too
Close your eyes
Come with me
Where it's clean
and green and pretty
And they went
and made a city outta clay
Why the minute that ya get there
Folks'll walk right up and say
Welcome home son
Welcome home to Santa Fe
Plantin' crops
Splittin' rails
Swappin' tales around the fire
'Cept for Sunday
when you lie around all day
Soon your friends
are more like family
And they's beggin' you to stay
Ain't that neat Livin' sweet
In Santa Fe
Hey no one worries
about no gimp leg in Santa Fe
You just hop a Palomino
you'll ride in style
Picture me ridin' in style
Hey I bet a few months
of clean air
you could toss that crutch for good
Santa Fe
You can bet
We won't let them
bastards beat us
We won't beg no one
to treat us fair and square
There's a life that's worth the livin'
And I'm gonna do my share
Work the land chase the sun
Swim the whole
Rio Grande just for fun
Watch me stand
Watch me run
Hey hey
Don't you know that we's a family
Would I let you down
No way
Just hold on kid
'Til that train makes Santa Fe