This wall divides us, we're on two different sides But this wall is not real; how can it be real? It's only made of concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire, concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Back in Algiers, my darling broke my heart But he can't seem to break down this wall With two strong hands he couldn't move it at all And it's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Concrete and barbed wire, concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Down in Opelousas, dogs are at the gate, And they're mean, lord, they're mean There's a wall between us, but it's not what it seems It's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Concrete and barbed wire, concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Somewhere in Louisiana my sugar's doing time But he can't spend time with me If he could get over this wall he'd see That it's only made of concrete and barbed wire
Concrete and barbed wire, concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire