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 Concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire