By Steve Earle
rmofle at satx.rr.com
5/1/2005
[E]Dear Graciela, I'm writin' this letter
[E]Deep in the night and I'm [B]all alone
[B]It's nearly breakin' my heart to tell you
[B]I'm so far away from [E]home
[E]I know I said I'd never cross the border
[E]I know I promised to re[B]turn to you
[B]But I lost my job in the maquiladora
[B]What's a simple [E]man to do?
I met a man in Tijuana
Said he had a job for me to do
Standin' on a corner in San Diego
With a pocketful of red balloons
All I wanted was a little money
All I needed was a week or two
I never even saw the police comin'
What's a simple man to do?
Tell my mamma that I said I'm sorry
I know she didn't bring me up this way
Ask if she could light a candle for me
Pray that I'll come home someday
Oh Graciela, won't you please forgive me
I never meant to bring this shame to you
I lost my job in the maquiladora
What's a simple man to do?
rmofle at satx.rr.com
5/1/2005
[E]Dear Graciela, I'm writin' this letter
[E]Deep in the night and I'm [B]all alone
[B]It's nearly breakin' my heart to tell you
[B]I'm so far away from [E]home
[E]I know I said I'd never cross the border
[E]I know I promised to re[B]turn to you
[B]But I lost my job in the maquiladora
[B]What's a simple [E]man to do?
I met a man in Tijuana
Said he had a job for me to do
Standin' on a corner in San Diego
With a pocketful of red balloons
All I wanted was a little money
All I needed was a week or two
I never even saw the police comin'
What's a simple man to do?
Tell my mamma that I said I'm sorry
I know she didn't bring me up this way
Ask if she could light a candle for me
Pray that I'll come home someday
Oh Graciela, won't you please forgive me
I never meant to bring this shame to you
I lost my job in the maquiladora
What's a simple man to do?
