Hell couldn't be any hotter than Nogales on the Fourth of July But two steps over the border there ain't nothin' gringo money won't buy Tequila was flowin' like water met a lady I couldn't refuse I woke up dead with a rag on my head and a bad case of bordertown blues Bordertown woman let go of me Let me go home to the girl I love in Tennessee Bordertown woman give me my shoes And let me get out of town I'm coming down with the blues [ guitar ] Nogales couldn't be any hotter than that look in Dolore's eyes Love ain't never been any better wadn't nothin' than she wouldn't try She knew I had run out of money and I was gettin' in over my head So I gave her my watch and I carved one more notch on the foot of Dolore's bed Bordertown woman let go of me... Ah let me get out of town I'm coming down With those mean old bordertown blues