Lyric discussion by Lemonz 

Cover art for The Line lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

Like a few song from this album, this song is pretty much exactly like a movie. You've got Galveston Bay/Alamo Bay with Ed Harris; Straight Time/Straight Time with Dustin Hoffman; and this song with The Border starring Jack Nicholson. There are a few differences between the song and the movie, but the similarities make it more than obvious that the movie and the song are telling the same story.