From the recording Blossoms & Ghosts
Lyrics
NEAR HOLTVILLE TOWN
Near the town of Holtville, as the sun goes down
The border seems to glisten, with gold covering the ground
Border men are watching, each and every night
Listening for footsteps, holding their guns tight
As the sun goes down
As the sun goes down
Near Holtville town, near Holtville town
Holtville town
The air is dry as paper, the heat will fry your skin
The desert is a devil and the devil often wins
As the sun goes down
As the sun goes down
Near Holtville town, near Holtville town
Holtville town
-- 8 Bar Instrumental --
Some'll take their last breath, trying to cross the sand
With nothing in their pockets but dreams of a promised land
As the sun goes down
As the sun goes down
Near Holtville town, near Holtville town
Holtville town
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