Ain't No God In Mexico

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.

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.

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.

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 Higgins Botham

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 kin

When you're down in Madamoris

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'd been a train...