Hard to live on one buck a day
We were travellin' in the USA
We were travellin' in the USA

My wife's son was two years of age
We were joining the United States
We were joining the United States

I had to borrow some money from a muddy bloody pig
And never met the man before
He said: "Hi ho kid, if I may have your wife
You can keep the money, even more

And you can sell your son for a damned high price
If you travel on to Mexico
And you can borrow my car, a Mustang 66
With a brand new radio"

Hard to live on one buck a day
We were travellin' in the USA
We were travellin' in the USA

So I went down to the border of Mexico
And made a deal with a Mexican cat
He said: "Hi ho kid, if I can have your son
You can keep the money I'll be glad"

Hard to live on one buck a day
We were travellin' in the USA
We were travellin' in the USA

My wife's son was two years of age
We were joining the United States
We were joining the United States