The day is long and the land is dry Go to the river on the Texas side Hot Sun working on my mind I can't forget my border girl Rozetta is my dark-eyed girl A desert flower and a precious perl Asembaseza is another world Lord knows I miss my border girl Whoa my border girl I need my border girl I'm gonna cross the river tonight I'll ask her father one more time But her family's so dignified They won't let Rozetta be a Yankee bride Whoa my border girl I'm needin' my border girl I miss my border girl I need my border girl I miss my border girl I need my border girl I'm gonna cross the river tonight I'll ask her father one more time And if he won't change his mind I'm gonna have to run with my border girl Whoa my border girl I need my border girl Yeah, an I want her Whoa and I need her I want a border girl I need my border girl I want a border girl I need my border girl Yeah, an I want her Whoa and I need her I want a border girl I want my border girl Yeah and I need her