Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Arlo Guthrie
Canonical path: /guthrie-arlo/when-i-get-to-the-border
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
When I Get To The Border
Read When I Get To The Border lyrics by Arlo Guthrie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
When I Get To The Border
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Greedy people take what's mine
I can leave them all behind
And they can never cross that line
When I get to the border
Saw-bones standin' at the door
Waiting till I hit the floor
He won't find me anymore
When I get to the border
CHORUS:
Monday morning, Monday morning
Closing in on me
I'm packin' up and I'm a-runnin' away
To where nobody thinks of me
If you see a box of pine
With a name that looks like mine
Say I drowned in a barrel of wine
When I got to the border
When I got to the border
CHORUS
A one way ticket's in my hand
Headed for the chosen land
My troubles will all turn to sand
When I get to the border
A soft girl with yellow hair
Waiting in that rockin' chair
And if I'm weary I won't care
When I get to the border
CHORUS
A dusty road that smells so sweet
Paved with gold beneath my feet
And I'll be dancing down the street
When I get to the border
When I get to the border
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "When I Get To The Border"?
Arlo Guthrie performs "When I Get To The Border", and this lyric page sits inside the Arlo Guthrie catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "When I Get To The Border"?
Yes. The related section below points to Mr Bojangles and 1913 Massacre with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Arlo Guthrie?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Arlo Guthrie's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on When I Get To The Border yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.