She was a Rio sunrise,
c real surprise to the town
Somewhere in Tularosa,
There's a place where everyone knows her,
cnd comes up to throw singles down

They call her the cactus lady,
Long, dark hair braided as her thoughts
Pigtails and peyote,
Dances like a coyote
To a old, beat-up, hand-me-down jukebox

Cactus lady,
Might be a little crazy
But the cactus lady is the biggest thing
To ever happen to highway 80

Her dreams are as big as the railroad,
Runnin' through the backyard every night
She thinks of all she's missin,
Stickin' ‘round here twistin,
Just tryin to make a livin'
cnd not a life

Prickly pear margaritas
cnd votives of jesus burnin' at the bar
Flies buzzin' on 8 balls,
She tries a dozen outfits on,
Before it's showtime for the boys

Cactus lady,
Might be a little crazy
But the cactus lady is the biggest thing
To ever happen to highway 80

Cactus lady,
Might be a little crazy
But the cactus lady is the biggest thing
To ever happen to highway 80
Yeah, she's the biggest thing
To ever happen to highway 80