Caesar called for a census
boss wants to know what's goin' on
So Joseph and Mary hit the road
with Mary nigh on nine months gone

Now you know we're talkin bout
a hell of a walk and they had no place to stay

They tried the inns and the hotels
but the message was plain as day you get

No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here
No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here

Juan and his Juanita
and a baby boy they'd named Miguel
On the other side of the line it's heaven
on this side it's a livin' hell
So you do what it takes
and you pull up stakes
Tryin' to escape the drought

But when you get to the border
the Ins has got the welcome wagon out you get

No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here
No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here

Now you got your haves
and your have-nots almost nothin' in between

Religions that preach about lovin' your brother
but they're run by the foldin' 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 goodbye there'll be

No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here
No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here

No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here
No refuge, no respite, no sanctuary here

No sanctuary here

No sanctuary here