Adobes and sod blocks are both earthen, but otherwise differ in the use of the earth and construction of the casa

Lyr. Add: LITTLE ADOBE CASA

Just one year ago today,
I left my eastern home
Hunting for a fortune and for fame,
Little did I think that now,
I'd be in Mexico
In this little adóbe casa on the plains.

Chorus-
The roof is ocateo,
The coyotes far and near
The Greaser roams about the place all day
Centipedes and Tarantulas
Crawl o'er me while I sleep
In my little adóbe casa on the plains.
Alacranies on the ceiling,
Cockroaches on the wall.
My bill-of-fare is always just the same
Frijoles and tortillas
Stirred up in chili sauce
In my little adóbe casa on the plains.
But if some dark eyed mujer
Would consent to be my wife
I would try to be contented and remain
'Till fate should show a better place
To settle down for life
Than this little adóbe casa on the plains.

From N. Howard Thorp, 1908, Songs of the Cowboys; News Print Shop, Estancia, New Mexico. Facsimile in the edition by Austin E. and Alta s. Fife, 1966.