Across the Borderline - Ry Cooder

There’s a land, so I’ve been told

Every street is paved with gold

And it’s just across the borderline

And when it’s time to take your turn

Here’s a lesson you must learn

You could lose more than you ever hope to find

And when you reach the broken promised land

Every dream slips though your hand

Then you’ll know it’s too late to change your mind

'Cause you pay the price to come this far

Just to wind up where you are

And you’re still just across the borderline

Up and down The Rio Grande

A thousand foot prints in the sand

Reveal the secret no one can define

The river flows on like a breath

In between our life and death

Tell me who the next to cross the borderline

And when you reach the broken promised land

Every dream slips through your hand

Then you’ll know it’s too late to change your mind

'Cause you pay the price to come this far

Just to wind up where you are

And you’re still just across the borderline