Verse: C# D# Down the road a ways iʼve heard said a new dayʼs coming on G# C# Where the women folks are friendly and the law leaves you alone D# Iʼll believe it when i see it and i havenʼt seen it yet A# D# Donʼt mind me just keep on talking iʼm just looking for my hat Chorus: G# D# There ainʼt no God in Mexico,ainʼt no way to understand G# How that border crossing feeling makes afool out of a man D# If iʼd never felt the sunshine then i would not curse the rain G# If my feet could fit a railroad track,i guess iʼd been a train Verse: C# D# Me and Louise Higgins-Botham used to chase across the yard G# C# Back in 1947 thatʼs when more than times were hard D# Well pity me i didnʼt find the line in time like a fool A# D# In front of God and everybody i politely blew my cool Chorus: G# D# Ainʼt no God in Mexico,ainʼt no comfort in the king G# When youʼre down in Madamoris getting busted by the man D# If iʼd never felt the sunshine,Hell i would not curse the rain G# If i hadnʼt been railroaded well i guess iʼd been a train
