Calexico

Across The Wire

Calexico


Alberto hits his brother on the 
Back of the head, looks to the north 
As he starts to get up 
His brothers still sleepy 
Grumbles "it's not light yet," 
"if you want a new life, what's 
A few minutes wait?" 
Darkness on the road and over the land 
Into the laws and out of the hands 
From those with so much 
And no show of heart 
You'd think it'd be crazy 
To ask for a small part 
Spotted an eagle in the middle of a lake 
Resting on cactus, feasting on snakes 
But the waters recede as the 
Dump closes in, revealing a whole lake 
Of sleeping children 
Poison in the stream that flows to the sea 
Out on the waves that crash within reach 
Of those with so much 
And so little to fear 
You'd think it'd be crazy 
To be so far away yet so near 
Some say a new day will shine here 
Over these catastrophes and horrors 
Of misfortune, all across the wire 
Alberto y hermano on the coyote's trail 
And dodging the shadows of the border patrol 
Out in the wastelands wandering for days 
The future looks bleak with 
No sign of change 
Darkness in the eye and down 
In the soul 
All across the wire to those in control 
Holding so much 
With no show of heart 
You think it'd be crazy 
To watch it all fall apart 
Watch it all fall apart