Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ry Cooder
Guitar
Jim Dickinson
Piano
John Hiatt
Guitar
Freddy Fender
Vocals
Bobby King
Background Vocals
Jim Keltner
Drums
Ras Baboo
Percussion
Domingo Samudio
Organ
Tim Drummond
Bass
Willie Greene
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Dickinson
Composer
John Hiatt
Composer
Ry Cooder
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ry Cooder
Producer
Joachim Cooder
Producer
Songtexte
[Verse 1]
There's a place where I've been told
Every street is paved with gold
And it's just across the borderline
[Instrumental]
And when it's time to take your turn
Here's a lesson that you must learn
You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find
[Chorus]
When you reach the broken promised land
And every dream slips through your hands
Then you'll know that it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you've paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline
[Instrumental]
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's the next to cross the borderline?
[Instrumental]
En la triste oscuridad
Hoy tenemos que cruzar
Este río que nos llama más allá
But hope remains when pride is gone
And it keeps you moving on
Calling you across the borderline
[Chorus]
And when you reach the broken promised land
Every dream slips through your hands
And you'll know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you pay the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline
Now you're still just across the borderline
Written by: Jim Dickinson, John Hiatt, Ry Cooder

