Down on the Border
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A trembling hand and a shaky voice said I had to leave New York
I'll start crawling out of corners, stop hiding in the dark
I wanna go back south, where all the people laugh and play
I've got my hands on some bread, we can leave out right away
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
She said if she didn't get away from her
Old man, it was too much for her head
And if she stayed with him, she just might as well be dead
Then I saw you playing on your banjo, standing late last night
I knew if I should have you, everything would be all right
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
She looked at me and said, "I'm a New York girl born and raised
I wanna go back south, so I can get raised"
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
She said, "Somehow I get the feeling that you don't want to go
Your heads up in New York, you're just trying to steal the show"
Yes, you're right, I love the ranchers, girl, told me never to return
If I go back to the border, I just might as well get burned
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border
Down on the border