Across the Borderline Songtext
von 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 hoped to find


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 paid 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 footprints in the sand
Reveal a 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 paid the price to come this far
Just to wind up where you are
And you′re still just across the borderline