When I Get to the Border

Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
Dirty people take what's mine
I can leave them all behind
They can never cross that line
When I get to the border
Sawbones standing at the door
Waiting till I hit the floor
He won't find me anymore
When I get to the border
Monday morning, Monday morning
Closing in on me
I'm packing up and I'm running away
To where nobody picks on me
If you see a box of pine
With a name that looks like mine
Just say I drowned in a barrel of wine
When I got to the border
When I got to the border

[Verse 2]
A one way ticket's in my hand
Heading for the chosen land
My troubles will all turn to sand
When I get to the border
Salty girl with yellow hair
Waiting in that rocking chair
And if I'm weary I won't care
When I get to the border
Monday morning, Monday morning
Closing in on me
I'm packing up, I'm running away
To where nobody picks on me
The dusty road will smell so sweet
Paved with gold beneath my feet
And I'll be dancing down the street
When I get to the border
When I get to the border

Trivia about the song When I Get to the Border by Richard & Linda Thompson

On which albums was the song “When I Get to the Border” released by Richard & Linda Thompson?
Richard & Linda Thompson released the song on the albums “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” in 1974 and “The Best of Richard and Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years” in 2000.
Who composed the song “When I Get to the Border” by Richard & Linda Thompson?
The song “When I Get to the Border” by Richard & Linda Thompson was composed by Richard Thompson.

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