To The Border And Beyond

<br>(Collin Raye)<br><br>Well Duggan was a purebred hill country kicker<br>He loved to shoot his pistols<br>And he loved to drink his liquor<br>His daddy had long since given up on tryin`<br>To tame him<br>He knew he hated sweatin` in the fields<br>He couldn`t blame him<br>But when his only son robbed the Chillicothe Flyer<br>He guessed the days were numbered<br>Till he`d have to face the fire<br><br>Well Duggan rode up to the house<br>His pa ran out to meet him<br>He said "Son, why`d you do it?"<br>Duggan said "I had my reasons"<br>His daddy told him, "Boy, you`ve always been<br>So full of juice, but any day your neck<br>It will be hangin` in a noose."<br>Duggan winked and mounted, stirred his<br>Horse into a lather<br>He never looked back... guess it really didn`t matter<br><br>It wasn`t too long till a team of Texas Rangers<br>Pounded on the door, man, faces<br>Filled with anger<br>Duggan`s papa opened up, said "No need to shout,<br>I don`t know where he is<br>But I know what he`s all about."<br><br>He likes to dance out to the edge<br>He likes to cut to the chase<br>You see he`s never been one for reinin` back<br>To a slow and steady pace<br>If you ask me where he`s bound<br>Well, boys, I just can`t respond<br>But from the look in his eyes<br>It`s a safe bet he`s headed<br>To the border and beyond.<br><br>Well the moral of this tale<br>Is you can`t change a leopard`s spots<br>Don`t blame a man for failing to be<br>Something that he`s not<br>So girl, with that in mind<br>Won`t you step into the light<br>We`ll move just left of center<br>Till we finally get it right<br>Remember I`m a push it to the limit<br>Kind of guy<br>You may ask me how we`ll do it<br>But no need to ask me why<br><br>I like to dance out to the edge<br>I like to cut to the chase<br>You see, I`ve never been one for reinin` back<br>To a slow and steady pace<br>If you ask me where we`re bound<br>Well, honey, I just can`t respond<br>But from the look in your eyes<br>It`s a safe bet we`re headed<br>To the border and beyond.