Rosie crossed the Rio Grande
In the middle of the night
She swam with all she could carry
In a plain cloth sack
Heading for the promised land
Never coming back

Friends and family stayed behind
To haul the crops at harvest time
They think about Rosie
And all those nights she spent
Thinking of her city lights

City lights shining in her eyes
Spreading out like Christmas lights
Under California skies

When the sun goes down
And those dreams begin to fade
She's got those city lights
To help her find her way

Times were hard and the jobs were few
City lights were so brand new
Down in the Barrio
Good times were hard to find

So Rosie packs her cares
And up the hill she climbs
To see those

City lights shining in her eyes
Spreading out like Christmas lights
Under California skies

When the sun goes down
And those dreams begin to fade
She's got those city lights
To help her find her way

Rosie never wants
Those dreams to fade away
Never wants to let the rain
Spoil a sunny day

So when the sun goes down
And those dreams begin to fade
She's got those city lights
To help her find her way

City lights shining in her eyes
Spreading out like Christmas lights
Under California skies

When the sun goes down
And those dreams begin to fade
She's got those city lights
To help her find her way