Lyrics

[Verse 1: Suzanne Sherwin] My name is Mary Francis and I live in El Paso In a large house on Mt. Franklin, I have quite a view I can see the desert, pecan trees in the valley Those little shacks in Juarez, yes I can see them too [Verse 2: Michael Johnson] My name is Juan Contreras and from my home in Juarez I can see El Paso and the houses of the rich I leave my children sleeping to earn a few pesetas Selling red pistachios to the tourists on the bridge [Chorus: Both, Michael Johnson] Which side of the river, did someone flip a coin? It's sad enough to break a river's heart How can there be so much distance between us When our houses are one mile apart? [Verse 3: Suzanne Sherwin, Michael Johnson] My house is Spanish stucco, it has a blue Jacuzzi Four bedrooms and a fireplace, a swimming pool with heat My house is brown adobe, I don't have running water I don't have indoor plumbing, or pavement on my street [Chorus: Both, Michael Johnson] Which side of the river, did someone flip a coin? It's sad enough to break a river's heart How can there be so much distance between us When our houses are one mile apart?