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Across The Borderline 1

Ry Cooder, John Hyatt, James Dickinson


31 July 1986
COVERING THEM (T-173)

Tacoma Dome, Tacoma WA - 31 july 1986  

There's a land so i've been told
Every street is paved with gold
An' it's just across the borderline
An' when it's time to take your turn
Here's a lesson you must learn
You could lose more than you ever hoped to find.

An' you reach the broken-promise land
Every dream slips through your hand
An' you know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you paid the price to come this far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across the borderline.

Up an' down the rio Grande
A thousand footprints in the sand
Reveal the secret no one can define
The river flows on like a breath
In between our life an' death
Tell me who's next to cross the borderline.

An' you reach the broken-promise land
Every dream slips through your hand
An' you know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you paid the price to come this far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across the borderline. 
    

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Across The Borderline 2


2 Nov 1991
YOU DON'T KNOW ME (T-309)

C. Y. Stephens Auditorium, University of Iowa, Ames IA - 2.nov.1991  

There's a place so i've been told
Every street is paved with gold
An' it's just across the borderline
An' when it's time to take your turn
There's a lesson you must learn
You could lose more than you ever wished to find.

An' when you reach that broken promised land
An' all your dreams slip through your hand
An' you know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across that borderline.

Up an' down the rio Grande
A thousand footprints in the sand
Reveal a secret no one can define
The river flows on like a breath
In between your life an' your death
Tell me who's next to cross that borderline.

An' when you reach that broken promised land
All your dreams slips through your hand
An' you know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across the borderline.

Yeah, you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across that borderline
Yeah, you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still just across that borderline. 
    

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Across The Borderline 3


3 Nov 1998
LES BONS MOMENTS (T-672)
HEADING FOR ANOTHER JOINT

Blue Cross Arena, Rochester NY - 3.nov.1998  

There's a place so i've been told
Every street is paved with gold
An' it's just across the borderline.
An' when it's time to take your turn
There's a lesson you must learn
You might lose more than you ever hoped to find.

An' when you reach that broken promised land
An' all your dreams slip through your hand
You will know it's too late to change your mind.
Because you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still, still just across that borderline.

Up an' down the rio Grande
A thousand footprints in the sand
Reveal a secret no one can define.
The river rolls on like a breath
In between your life an' your death
Tell me who's just next to cross that borderline.

An' when you reach that broken promised land
An' all your dreams slip through your hand
You will know it's too late to change your mind.
Because you paid the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
An' you're still, stilll just across that borderline. 
    

Recording dates & record list

Sep 1985THE 1985 REHEARSAL TAPE (bootleg)
Sep 1985THE 1985 REHEARSAL TAPE (bootleg) #2
24 Feb 1986 ACROSS THE BORDERLINE
31 July 1986 1 COVERING THEM (bootleg)
12 Jan 1990 TOAD'S PLACE VOL. 1 (bootleg)
17 Oct 1991 IF MY THOUGHT DREAMS COULD BE SEEN (bootleg)
2 Nov 1991 2 YOU DON'T KNOW ME (bootleg)
3 Nov 1998 3 LES BONS MOMENTS (bootleg)
HEADING FOR ANOTHER JOINT (bootleg)