Keep your soul in mind when you reach that borderline
There’s a crossing that divides right from wrong
There’s a line in the sand
Have you chosen where you stand?
You can linger but you can’t linger long
When you’re standin’ at the borderline…

Better believe that there’ll be snares
Better believe you’ll see your share
Better believe temptation’s gonna come around
You gonna stumble here and there
You gonna think that life’s not fair
You gonna feel just like the world is tryin’ to bring you down

There’s a fork in the road
Do you know which way to go?
You can’t always see what’s comin’ round the bend
You better watch for the signs if you’re gonna walk that line
Or you just might have to turn around again
Turn around…

Standin’ at the borderline


Words and Music by Joel Parisien, Mark Rogers, Richard Moore, Joshua Franklin Toal and Jonah Nadir Omowale

Behind the Song:
'Our friend Nadir, a very talented artist and social activist from Detroit, came to stay with me for a few days to write some songs together. Coming over the border, he faced the usual long interrogation by customs that we musicians get, which got us talking about the true meaning of justice. So we decided to take the idea of a borderline and turn it into a gospel message.' - Joel Parisien (Newworldson)