Chuck Mead - Albuquerque lyrics

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