Hills of Mexico

by Scott MacWilliam

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This is my version of a song popularized by Roscoe Holcombe during the folk revival

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When I's in old Fort Worth in 18 and 83
Some old Mexican Cowboy comes steppin up to me
Saying, "How are you you young fella? And would you like to go
In to spend another season with me in Mexico?"

I held no employment and back to him did say,
"It's according to your wages, according to your pay"
He said, "I'll pay you fair wages, and often too you know
if you'd spend another season with me in Mexico."

Hired out to this cowboy I offered him my hand
But he gave a string of horses so old they couldn't stand
And I nearly starved to death, boys, I mean to let you know
That I never saved a dollar in those hills of Mexico

I went out on that steamboat and back to home did go
And them bells they did ring, those whistles did blow
And them bells they did ring, those whistles did blow
On that God-forsaken fortune in those hills of Mexico

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released June 23, 2017

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