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Ain't No God in Mexico

Steve Earle & The Dukes

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Steve Earle & The Dukes

Steve Earle & The Dukes

Performer

Chris Clark

Keyboards

Kelley Looney

Bass

Brad Pemberton

Drums

Eleanor Whitmore

Eleanor Whitmore

Fiddle

Chris Masterson

Chris Masterson

Guitar

Steve Earle

Vocals

Ricky Ray Jackson

Ricky Ray Jackson

Pedal Steel Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jacob Sciba

Recording Engineer

Ray Kennedy

Mixing Engineer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Down the road a ways I've heard said

A new day's coming on

Where the women folks are friendly

And the law leaves you alone

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

There ain't no God in Mexico

Ain't no way to understand

How that border crossing feeling

Makes a fool out of a man

[Verse 4]

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

[Verse 5]

Me and Louise Higgins-Botham

Used to chase across the yard

Back in 1947 that's when

More than times were hard

[Verse 6]

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

[Verse 7]

Ain't no God in Mexico

Ain't comfort in the kin

When your down in Madamoris

Getting busting by the man

[Verse 8]

If I'd never felt the sunshine

Hell I would not curse the rain

If I hadn't been railroaded

Well I guess I'd been a train

Written by: Billy Joe Shaver

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