Ain't No God In Mexico

Down the road a ways I've heard say a new day's coming on

Where the women folks are friendly and the law leaves you alone

I'll believe it when I see it and I haven't seen it yet

Don't mind me, just keep on talking, 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'd never felt the sunshine, hell, I would not curse the rain

If my feet could fit a railroad track I 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

Well, pity me, I didn't find the line in time 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 cane

When you're down in Matamoros gettin' busted by the man

If I'd never felt the sunshine, hell, I would not curse the rain

If I hadn't been railroaded, well, I guess I'da been a train