Love in the Desert

"I met a lady in my drifting days, I quickly fell under the spell of her loving ways. A rose in the desert, I loved her so-oo, in the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico." -intro to NM's state ballad, as discovered through fact checking the state's centennial timeline. Other fun facts: New Mexico's state aircraft is the hot air balloon, and the bolo tie is the state's official neckwear.