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V1: I’m not a native here, I was born out-of-State
We came here in ’71 cause Daddy wanted to play.
Went to school in Safford, and High School in Ash Fork
I’m not a city boy, to them, I’m just a dork

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Brk: When people ask me, “Where you from?” like I should be ashamed
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Arizona, Arizona, The Grand Can yon State.

V2: I’ve crossed the border many times, but I keep comin’ back
The Mesa skies greet me with thunder – the lightenin’s a class act
Brk: Why you got to live where ever you are all alone?
I can’t leave her, I’ve tried, Arizona, the land, is my home

V3: Since then, I’ve been around. I’ve got some things to say
I’ve lived a lot of places. I’ve seen a lot of States.
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Hard Brk: Certainly there are some wonders – there’s a lot out there.
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I believe in broad horrizons – makes you more aware…
Brk: “Oh, you’re from the desert land – that god-forsaken place.”
It’s a secret: Arizona is the copper, and my State.

V4: When people ask me, “Where’s your water?” “That’s a puddle – not a lake.”
With 700 miles of shoreline, I just gotta say:
Brk: “Lake Havasu and Bull Head City aren’t exactly dry –
We got the weather, the Phoenix Suns and stars in the sky…Do You?