Caesar called for a census

The boss wanna know what's going on

So Joseph and Mary hit the road

With Mary nigh on nine month's gone

And you know we're talking about a hell of a walk

And they had no place to stay

They tried the inns and the hotels

The message was plain as day

You get no refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

Juan had his Juanita

And a baby boy they named Miguel

On the other side of the line is heaven

On this side is a living hell

So you do what it takes

To pick up stakes and try to escape the drought

But when you get to the border the INS

They've got the welcome wagon out

You get no refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

Now you got your haves and your have nots

And almost nothing in between

Religion they preach about loving your brother

But they run 'em out of bowling green

Now there's a lot of folks looking over the edge

Of that plate we've piled so high

When they all decide to come over the border

Time to kiss it all good bye

There'll be no refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No refuge no respite and no sanctuary here

No sanctuary here

No sanctuary here