Ah, MP3's are so good at giving immediate satisfaction....
Here's my guess. As you can see, there are some weak spots.
Maybe we can get Amos of San Diego to give a second opinion. I can see him singing it as a medley with Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other.
-Joe-

THE COWBOYS OF BAJA HAVE STOLEN MY HEART
(Deborah Liv Johnson, BMI)

Far south of the border, beyond Ensenada,
Where down in the blue sky, the cholla head bloom;
I met a cowboy, his name was Arturo,
A tall, Spanish cowboy who rode on a mule.
Arturo was handsome, Arturo was gentle,
Arturo was strong as the mid-morning sun;
He rode the country, from rancho to rancho,
He knew the earth like an intimate friend.

CHORUS
And I sing for the laughter, the wind and the water,
I sing for the moonlight upon the cardón.
I write in my memory, from canyon to canyon,
The cowboys of Baja have stolen my heart.

The cirio* dances against the horizon,
It waves our direction and sends us alone; (?)
We ride the mesas, surrounded by starlight,
The moon just a whisper on the trail where we've gone.
[instrumental bridge]
And then 'round the fire, the light on our faces,
I watch as Aruturo plays his guitar,
He sings a story of love in the mountains,
Of love in the moment I've just come to know.

CHORUS (twice)




*I'm guessing this is another variety of desert plant, like cardón and cholla. Phonetically, the word is "see-ree-o." "Cirio" is a succulent, while cardón and cholla are varieties of cactus.

I'm sure of the first verse and chorus, but I have some trouble with the first two lines of the second verse. BMI lists Deborah Liv Johnson as the songwriter.
-Joe-