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 stretchеd before my eyеs
Nor was I ever prepared for what I'd find
I was embraced there, and taken in there
And loved as their own kind
The joy and astonishment will always be mine

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
Abuelito, Grandfather, I walked by your side
Brimming with such admiration and pride
Every morning regaled with the tales from your past
Abuelito, Grandmother, how can it be
That you gave so much to someone like me
Mis Hermanos y Hermanas, your kindnesses flood my mind

Ay, Mamá, oh Mother, like a son you cared for me
I remember it with a sigh
My tears fell just like rain when you died
I was embraced there, and taken in there
And love as their own kind
In a world impoverished of hope, they gave me this sign

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

Many years have gone by, the memories remain
Untarnished by time, undiminished the claim
Upon my heart, upon my soul - forever

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