Song title: Across the border
Across the border
Tonight my bag is packed
Tomorrow I’ll walk these tracks
That will lead me across the border
Tomorrow my love and I
Will sleep ‘neath auburn skies
Somewhere across the border
We’ll leave behind my dear
The pain and sadness we found here
And we’ll drink from the Bravo’s muddy water
Where the sky grows gray and wide
We’ll meet across the other side
There across the border
For you I’ll build a house
High upon a grassy hill
Somewhere across the border
Where pain and memory
Pain and memory have been stilled
There across the border
And sweet blossoms fill the air
Pastures of gold and green
Roll down into cool clear waters
And in your arms ‘neath open skies
I’ll kiss the sorrow from your eyes
There across the border
Tonight we’ll sing the songs
I’ll dream of you my corazon
And tomorrow my heart will be strong
Any may the saints’ blessing and grace
Carry me safely into your arms
There across the border
For what are we
Without hope in our hearts
That someday we’ll drink from God’s blessed waters
And eat the fruit from the vine
I know love and fortune will be mine
Somewhere across the border
Published on the following official releases:
- THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (Album,1995)
First known live performance: 21/11/1995 State Theatre, New Brunswick,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 11/11/2005 Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk,VA ,USA
Song 'history':
Published on the solo album THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD, in 1996.
During the Ghost of Tom Joad tour, the song was regularly included in every show
In the Reunion tour, the song was only practiced (20/06/1999 Gelredome, Arnhem ,Netherlands, during the soundcheck.)
but never played in the regular set.
During the Rising tour, the song was played less than a dozen times
Played during the 'Double Take' shows in 2002
It only saw the light 5 times in the whole Devils and Dust tour
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database