Mother lived in poverty
Thirteen years old when she had me
Never even knew my daddy's name
He gave her twenty bucks said he was
"Glad he came"
Down Texas way in Mexico
Border town he had money to blow
Up his nose and down his pants
Now for tourists I do my dance
Down in Mexico
A place you don't want to go
A border town you know
Quizá Mañana!
Everybody knows
In my shoes you don't want to go
I'm only five years old
Quizá Mañana!
Can you spare some change?
Brother!
Maybe tomorrow I will be okay
Yeah!
Seedy joint on the edge of town
You can find me hanging around
I'll shine your shoes for fifty cents
Please help I got no parents
Didn't ask to be born in this hole
Beg for change got my bucket on my pole
I see the pity written on your face
I wish I was born in The United States!
Down in Mexico
A place you don't want to go
A border town you know
Quizá Mañana!
Everybody knows
In my shoes you don't want to go
I'm only five years old
Quizá Mañana!
Can you spare some change?
Brother!
Maybe tomorrow I will be okay
Can you spare some change?
Sister!
Maybe tomorrow will be another day
Yeah!
Can you spare some change?
Brother!
Maybe tomorrow I will be okay
Can you spare some change?
Sister!
Maybe tomorrow will be another day
Yeah!
I wish I was born in The United States!
Lyrics and Music by Hadley, Heath, Montavon, Coffman
Copyright 2004 Downbeat Music/Voidgazer Ltd.
