And it's over the border 

That I'm bound to fly 

Where my heart will live 

Till the day that I die 

Far over the border I'll fly 



When I was a boy - fifteen years of age 

I traveled south through the sand and the sage 

A sad, gray world was all that I left behind 

And the endless cactus, their shadows cast 

From a desert moon, as the miles flew past 

Far over the border to the capitol I came 

I couldn't believe the proud, ancient city 

That stretched before my eyes 

Nor was I ever prepared for what I'd find 

I was embraced there, and take in there 

And love as their own kind 

The joy and astonishment will always be mine 



Abuelito, Grandfather, I walked by your side 

Brimming with such admiration and pride 

Every morning regaled with the tales from your past 

Abuelita, Grandmother, how can it be 

That you gave so much to someone like me? 

Mis Hermanos y Hermanas, your kindnesses flood my mind 

Ay, Mama, oh Mother, like a son you cared for me 

I remember it with a sigh 

My tears fell just like rain whe you died 

I was embraced there, and take in there 

And love as their own kind 

In a world impoverished of hope 

They gave me this sign 



Many years have gone by, the memories remain 

Untarnished by time, undiminished the claim 

Upon my heart, upon my soul - forever