Albuquerque

By Chuck Mead & Angeleena Presley

You sent me out west to the desert
Where I didn’t know a soul
You said maybe by the Rio Grande
I could find my own
Now I know that it’s not becoming
To let the whole word see you pine
But it’s hard not to let it show
When you’ve left the world behind in

Albuquerque
Where the air is pure and light
It’s easy to breathe, easy to see
Why I left to make things right
Albuquerque
After all this time alone
I’ll get up off my knees, back on my feet
And learn to live on my own

I keep thinking of your sage advice
And it all rings true
I had a lot of hopes and plans
But they all fell through
Now I’ve done my share of running
But I know that I can’t sit still
And let my lack of wisdom
Waste my own free will

Albuquerque
Where the air is pure and light
It’s easy to breathe, easy to see
Why I left to make it right
Albuquerque
After all this time alone
I’ll get up off my knees, back on my feet
And learn to live on my own

I thought that I’d be lonely
But I was just alone
And now I know the answer
Is waiting back at home
I’m leaving

Albuquerque
Where the air is pure and light
It’s easy to breathe, easy to see
Why I left to make it right
Albuquerque
After all this time alone
I’ll get up off my knees, back on my feet
And learn to live on my own