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Artist: Michael Johnson
Canonical path: /michael-johnson/high-on-the-border
Related lyric paths: 6
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High On the Border
Read High On the Border lyrics by Michael Johnson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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High On the Border
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Take me under, take me down
And bend me like the willow
Morning's fire and night's desire
And I'm burning on my pillow
Burning on my pillow
Go take off your walking shoes
And spread your twinkle toes
Fortified for carpet ride
And they'll fly right out your window
Fly right out your window
And then you ride into heaven's eye
You won't even have to try
Hand me over, hand me down
And we'll all dance out in order
Can't explain what seems so sane
While riding on the border
High on the border
Carousel give Tinkerbell
A ride around the world
She go round and round in her dancing gown
That follows her into her final swirl
And then you ride into heaven's eye
You won't even have to try
Take me under, take me down
And bend me like the willow
Morning's fire and night's desire
And I'm burning on my pillow
Burning on my pillow
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Michael Johnson performs "High On the Border", and this lyric page sits inside the Michael Johnson catalog on LyroVerse.
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