Viva Victoria

http://www.beyondbordersvideo.com
Dedicated to Jesus Manuel Cordova

When she crossed the border coyotes were howling
The night was as dark as her eyes
She slept a few hours with the stars for a ceiling
Until the sun started to rise
Caught a ride into Brownsville got lost in the crowd
Determined to find her own way
Viva Victoria bienvenidos recepción a USA

When she was a young girl she heard of a land
To the North where your dreams could come true
She wanted to go there but didn't have money
She didn't know what else to do
So from Matamoros her journey began
Just like her brother Jose
Viva Victoria bienvenidos recepción a USA

Viva Victoria bienvenidos
Welcome to my USA
Did you cross the border or did it cross you
Now you're here I hope you stay
Viva Victoria bienvenidos
Ain't just for one Mexican girl
She's all of our neighbors from south of the border
Who live in what we call our world
Who mother our children and landscape our gardens
Do jobs no one else wants to do
Viva Victoria Bienvenidos
You come here because we need you
So

Viva Victoria
Viva Victoria
Viva Victoria
Viva Victoria

Featured in the documentary DVD "Beyond Borders," produced by Rebecca Bowman Woods.
Available at http://www.beyondbordersvideo.com

"When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God." - Leviticus 19:33-34 (NIV)

Read "The Busted Samaritan" at: http://willrichardson.net/busted_samaritan.htm

© Unpublished Songs (SESAC)

This song is now dedicated to Meg Whitman, and all those who, like her, employ or have employed "illegal immigrants." Good workers, aren't they? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/inthemission/detail?entry_id=73612

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[bulbheadmyass]

Wow, this is a beautiful song, Will. And I love your singing too.

[winholler]

Well-said, Willy. Sounds great, too!

[Wizzard033]

While taxpaying Americans with no insurance cant get health care

[Sapper76]

Don't forget she does not want to in any way be American unless its the part that gets a handout.

[grandmasomecityusa]

Now Victoria has 8 kids and draws welfare, gets subsidized housing and food stamps. What an excellent addition to our country.

[CivilizedJerk]

"Did you cross the border or did it cross you"

Bullshit talk like this only hurts your cause. It's not their county anymore and just because it might have been for some does not give them the right to cross into the USA illegally.

[SalleeDillard]

EXCELLENT, NEEDED TO BE SAID, Very good. Go Will! Keep up the good stuff!!!