Hundreds try to cross the hostile border They seek a better life in Northern lands Acquiring this dream is of high order No promise for the future in homelands They run the gauntlet of patrolling guards Which disallow entry into America They want escape from their domestic yards These people yearn for the soils of Arizona The journey they'll take is perilous Some manage a successful traversing Though the road they've traced is dangerous Yet they're willing to risk everything Mexican people are seeking a route out From land which has no prospective sprout