there's a beautiful river
that shines in the mexico sun
there are boats and they cross from one side to the other
at dusk when the hot day is done
from there to acuna to del rio
you valley up through san antone
with the pesos i've saved up for years then i'll trade
for the chance to send dollars back home
you took all our money and left us to die
in the heat of the south texas sun
he steps out of the shadows
his hand's out to take all i've got
he says that he's smuggled a thousand good men
and he says that he's never been caught
packed in for that long final ride
in the semi-truck crossing the border it's dark
and it's hot as an oven inside
you took all our money and left us to die
in the heat of the south texas sun
the braceros are asking in whispers
why the truck stopped in the heat of the day?
by the road and he's walking away
you took all our money and left us to die
in the heat of the south texas sun