Down the road a ways I heard say a new day's comin' on Where the woman folks are friendly and the law leaves you alone I'll believe it when I see it but I haven't seen it yet Don't mind me just keep on talkin', I'm just looking for my hat Ain't no God in Mexico, ain't no way to understand How that border crossing feeling makes a fool out of a man If I had never seen the sunshine, hell, I would not cuss the rain If my feet would fit a railroad track guess I'd been a train Me and Louise Higginbotham used to chase across the yard Back in 1947 that's when more than times were hard Pity me I didn't see the line in time and like a fool In front of God and everybody I politely blew my cool Ain't no God in Mexico, ain't no comfort in the can When your down in Matamoros gettin' busted by the man If I had not seen the sunshine I would not cuss the rain If my feet would fit a railroad track guess I'd been a train Ain't no God in Mexico, ain't no way to understand How that border crossing feeling makes a fool out of a man If I had never seen the sunshine then I would not cuss the rain If my feet would fit a railroad track guess I'd been a train