I was told long ago that you learn more On a building site than you would in school I don't know who's to know in El Paso Friday night still floodlights you hear us roar Sing the town til we die then our throats went sore We have grown on the road to El Paso Photographs on your mantlepiece they fade Sitting at some bus stop in the pouring rain In your mind things that you've seen Leather shoes on the other foot how does that feel If you want to go I'll take you there Feel the rain on your face in the morning Ahh, let's go back, take me back to El Paso Go around with your tie and your briefcase With a look on your face like I'm a waste of space Take me back, take me back to El Paso Ohh, take a walk Take a walk down the echo road, I'll be waiting Don't you know, I'll be waiting And if you want to go I'll take you there Feel the rain on your face in the morning Ahh, let's go back, take me back to El Paso Go around with your tie and your briefcase With a look on your face like I'm a waste of space Take me back, take me back Take me back, let's go back to El Paso, to El Paso, to El Paso, to my El Paso And if you want to go I'll take you there Feel the rain on your face in the morning Ahh, take me back, let's go back to El Paso Go around with your tie and your briefcase With a look on your face like I'm a waste of space Take me back, take me back Take me back, let's go back to El Paso, to El Paso, to El Paso, to my El Paso