Calexico The Crystal Frontier Lyrics

The Crystal Frontier Lyrics

Marco's shadow falls on the door
to the 7 Lost Cities of Gold
finds a
raven's head and rattler's tail
dead in his tracks, this Godforsaken
soul's
unwanted here and his ghost lingers for years

Amalia's face
hides behind the mask
sweating on the TV factory line
that smile on her
face is starting to crack
while welding back the pieces of shattered
heart
that's scattered out here, with the ghosts of her peers

At the
end of the working week
when drunken worlds meet
both sides keeping a
close eye
for a break in the line here... on the Crystal
Frontier

Ramon tightens up his leather belt
and slips through a hole
in the fence
he can get you anything you want
might cost you a life,
might cost you
the whole price of freedom here...on the Crystal
Frontier
that's scattered out here, with the ghosts of her
peers

Blood spills out on the streets
and bodies are missing for
weeks
both sides keeping a close eye
watching the bullets fly here... on
the Crystal Frontier