They meet down in Brownsville, in a little border dive She was just looking for someone to dance with, he was Just looking for a fight They knew what they what they wanted, but that's about All they knew They liked to be with each other, just to see what the Other would do They're walking on the border, love that wild side They're walking on the border, ain't they feeling fine The sun fell on Loretta, asleep in the back of the van Jim smoked his Camel, stared across the Rio Grande He said "Hey wake up Loretta, we got some work to do Got to see a friend of a friend, help a friend down in Para crud" They're walking on the border, love that wild side They're walking on the border, ain't they feeling fine Back in Brownsville Texas, a week on down the road They ran out of American money, ran out of Mexico There was kissing on the corner, ain't it good to be Alive Then they crashed the door of the liquor store, she Handed him his .45 They're walking on the border, love that wild side They're walking on the border, ain't they feeling fine Walking on the border, love that wild side Walking on the boarder ain't they feeling fine