Three
years after New Mexico became the 47th state in 1912, Elizabeth Garrett
wrote "Oh, Fair New Mexico" in tribute. The legislature adopted it
as the state song in 1917.
"Oh, Fair New Mexico"
(written by Elizabeth Garrett)
Kissed by the golden
sunshine, is Nuevo Mejico.
Land of the Montezuma,
with fiery hearts aglow,
Land of the deeds
historic, is Nuevo Mejico.
CHORUS
Oh! Fair New Mexico,
we love, we love you so,
Our hearts with pride
o'erflow,
No matter where we
go.
Oh! Fair New Mexico,
we love, we love you so,
The grandest state
we know--NEW MEXICO!
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