Lyrics

Well, the federal government says it's fine
With a flood gate open at our Southern line
Oh, and who am I that I could say
To let ‘em in or to turn them away

But my daddy taught me you stand by your word
And the rule of law when it don't cross God
And the government wrote laws on the book
So it seems they ought to take another look

And if they can't fill the promise that they made
Them good ol' boys in Texas are gonna stand and say

By the air and by the land
By the water of the Rio Grande
The state of Texas draws a harder line
And it's time we take a stand
If not by yours, then by our hand
We’ll pay the price when you refuse to sign
Down on the Border Line

Well, way down yonder in Eagle Pass
Them Texas Guard, they’re moving fast
Building walls of wire with a razor's edge
And they're making plans so you can bet

That if Uncle Sam ain't gonna do what's right
Them good ol’ boys in Texas are gonna stand and fight

By the air and by the land
By the water of the Rio Grande
The state of Texas draws a harder line
And it's time we take a stand
If not by yours, then by our hand
We’ll pay the price when you refuse to sign
Down on the Border Line

We're speaking up. We're speaking out.
You've gotta listen to us now

When by the air and by the land
By the water of the Rio Grande
This Nation’s people draw a harder line
And it's time we take a stand
If not by yours, then by our hand
We’ll pay the price when you refuse to sign
Down on the Border Line
Down on the Border Line