The day is long and the land is dry
Go to the river on the Texas side
Hot Sun working on my mind
I can't forget my border girl
Rozetta is my dark-eyed girl
A desert flower and a precious perl
Asembaseza is another world
Lord knows I miss my border girl
Whoa my border girl
I need my border girl
I'm gonna cross the river tonight
I'll ask her father one more time
But her family's so dignified
They won't let Rozetta be a Yankee bride
Whoa my border girl
I'm needin' my border girl
I miss my border girl
I need my border girl
I miss my border girl
I need my border girl
I'm gonna cross the river tonight
I'll ask her father one more time
And if he won't change his mind
I'm gonna have to run with my border girl
Whoa my border girl
I need my border girl
Yeah, an I want her
Whoa and I need her
I want a border girl
I need my border girl
I want a border girl
I need my border girl
Yeah, an I want her
Whoa and I need her
I want a border girl
I want my border girl
Yeah and I need her