Original Song Lyrics: Written by M. S. McKenzie, All Rights Reserved
"Two Worlds, One Heart"
[Verse 1:]
Beneath the Sangre de Cristo's lonely gaze
Your canvas catches the desert light
While I escaped my family's gilded cage
To watch the sunset paint Taos right
Your painter's hands held a million dreams
Your spirit was something I couldn't buy
Your eyes held the vault of stars, it seemed
Beneath that moonless Vallecito sky
[Pre-Chorus:]
They say our worlds should never meet
Like fresh water flowing into the salty sea
But here between these ancient peaks
You've set my captured spirit free
[Chorus:]
Meet me where the Rio Grande carves through the stone
Where piñon pines speak secrets, we've always known
Though my folks try to keep our two worlds apart
This magical place has stitched our souls into one heart
[Verse 2:]
Ghost Ranch whispers held our vows
As O'Keeffe's colors painted the day
Your pickup truck with its rattling sounds
Pulled up loudly to my San Acacio gate
The plaza lights shone Albuquerque bright
As families watched with judging eyes
We danced beneath the canyon light
Where Bandelier captures native skies
[Pre-Chorus:]
They say our love will fade like the rain
In this enchanted desert land
But with each and every Chimayó sunrise
I feel your artist's heart expand
…as my frozen heart melts away
[Chorus:]
Meet me where the Rio Grande carves through the stone
Where piñon pines speak secrets, we've always known
Though my folks try to keep our two worlds apart
This magical place has stitched our souls into one heart
[Verse 3:]
Black Rock's Hot Springs eased our fears
As the steam rose up into the desert night
Your gentle touch captured all my tears
Turned them all to stars with desert light
The grand hacienda where I was raised
So very different from your Pueblo dreams
But when our worlds fade in to the haze
We find the truth of what true love means
[Bridge:]
From Tucumcari to Tent Rocks' silent towers
Our footprints merge like cultures in our lands
Manby Hot Springs' ancient, healing powers
Just like your touch against my trembling hands
My family’s fortune built on oil and on gold
Can't match the riches of your artist's soul
[Verse 4:]
Your newest paintings of Pueblo Row
Now hang beside my family's name
And so the Sant Fe tabloids told
She painted in colors that couldn't be tamed
From High Road’s village to Cumbres’ train
Our separate paths have joined as one
Like sunset meets the mountain rain
New Mexico's enduring love has won
[Final Chorus:]
Meet me where the Rio Grande carves through the stone
Where piñon pines speak secrets, we've always known
Though my folks try to keep our two worlds apart
This magical place has stitched our souls into one heart
