12 No Borders, Locked Doors

Texas country two-step with Tejano traditions and gospel inflection, twangy electric guitar, lively accordion lead and fills, pedal steel, steady bass, crisp drums; 110 BPM bright dance pulse, catchy melodic chorus; warm-gritty male tenor in the user's recorded voice, clear English delivery with dry comic timing; polished, dry mix with a sly final-line pause

[Verse 1]
He had "NO BORDERS" on his bumper
And a keypad on his gate
Said a boundary was a bad thing
While I stood outside to wait
There's a camera by the mailbox
There's a fence you can't see through
I said, "If walls are wicked, friend ...
Why's that wall protecting you?"
[Verse 2]
He said, "You ought to open yours.
Compassion doesn't count the cost."
I asked about his guest-room beds ...
He said, "You must be getting lost."
He could preach a mighty welcome
For the houses down my street
But that giant heart got smaller
When the welcome reached his feet
[Chorus]
No borders, locked doors
That's a curious kind of creed
Everybody else's fences
Are the problem ... yours you need
You can preach an open welcome
But here's what I can't ignore:
You say, "Let them all come in" ...
Then put three locks on your door
[Verse 3]
My father brought a suitcase
And a prayer he'd find a place
Worked his hands into a living
Learned the neighbors face by face
There's a world inside each person
There's a story worth our time
You can honor every stranger
And still have a boundary line
[Chorus]
No borders, locked doors
That's a curious kind of creed
Everybody else's fences
Are the problem ... yours you need
You can preach an open welcome
But here's what I can't ignore:
You say, "Let them all come in" ...
Then put three locks on your door
[Verse 4]
The Lord who loves the stranger
Loves the children in my care
I can trust His heart for mercy
And ask wisdom in my prayer
Let my welcome have some substance,
Not just banners from afar
Teach me love that does the lifting ...
Not a slogan on a car
[Bridge]
You can build a house with windows
You can put a door in place
That's how welcome finds an entrance ...
How it learns a name and face
[Final Chorus]
No borders, locked doors
That's a curious kind of creed
Everybody else's fences
Are the problem ... yours you need
You can preach an open welcome
But here's what I can't ignore:
You say, "Let them all come in" ...
Then put three locks on your door
[Outro]
"No borders"?
Fine ... what's that gate code again?

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[Verse 1] He had "NO BORDERS" on his bumper And a keypad on his gate Said a boundary was a bad thing While I stood outside to wait There's a camera by the mailbox There's a fence you can't see through I said, "If walls are wicked, friend ... Why's that wall protecting you?" [Verse 2] He said, "You ought to open yours. Compassion doesn't count the cost." I asked about his guest-room beds ... He said, "You must be getting lost." He could preach a mighty welcome For the houses down my street But that giant heart got smaller When the welcome reached his feet [Chorus] No borders, locked doors That's a curious kind of creed Everybody else's fences Are the problem ... yours you need You can preach an open welcome But here's what I can't ignore: You say, "Let them all come in" ... Then put three locks on your door [Verse 3] My father brought a suitcase And a prayer he'd find a place Worked his hands into a living Learned the neighbors face by face There's a world inside each person There's a story worth our time You can honor every stranger And still have a boundary line [Chorus] No borders, locked doors That's a curious kind of creed Everybody else's fences Are the problem ... yours you need You can preach an open welcome But here's what I can't ignore: You say, "Let them all come in" ... Then put three locks on your door [Verse 4] The Lord who loves the stranger Loves the children in my care I can trust His heart for mercy And ask wisdom in my prayer Let my welcome have some substance, Not just banners from afar Teach me love that does the lifting ... Not a slogan on a car [Bridge] You can build a house with windows You can put a door in place That's how welcome finds an entrance ... How it learns a name and face [Final Chorus] No borders, locked doors That's a curious kind of creed Everybody else's fences Are the problem ... yours you need You can preach an open welcome But here's what I can't ignore: You say, "Let them all come in" ... Then put three locks on your door [Outro] "No borders"? Fine ... what's that gate code again?

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