The Brandos - Over The Border lyrics

And it's over the border That I'm bound to fly Where my heart will live Till the day that I die Far over the border I'll fly When I was a boy - fifteen years of age I traveled south through the sand and the sage A sad, gray world was all that I left behind And the endless cactus, their shadows cast From a desert moon, as the miles flew past Far over the border to the capitol I came I couldn't believe the proud, ancient city That stretched before my eyes Nor was I ever prepared for what I'd find I was embraced there, and take in there And love as their own kind The joy and astonishment will always be mine Abuelito, Grandfather, I walked by your side Brimming with such admiration and pride Every morning regaled with the tales from your past Abuelita, Grandmother, how can it be That you gave so much to someone like me? Mis Hermanos y Hermanas, your kindnesses flood my mind Ay, Mama, oh Mother, like a son you cared for me I remember it with a sigh My tears fell just like rain whe you died I was embraced there, and take in there And love as their own kind In a world impoverished of hope They gave me this sign Many years have gone by, the memories remain Untarnished by time, undiminished the claim Upon my heart, upon my soul - forever