Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song coming home from a Kerrville (Texas) Music Festival for songwriters. Of course, being held in Texas, a good number of attendees were Texans who wrote about Texas being big, and proud and their 'oversized lives'. So I felt I would dish th

Song Description

The song was written to tweak the noses of all my Texas friends and then give them a 'kiss' at the chorus and end of the song. It is designed to address the warm Texas nature and hospitality.

Lyrics

TEXAS TIRED
© Copyright 2005 Dave Kaufman All rights reserved.

Verse 1:

I?m tired of songs about Texas

And Texans who brag all night long

Their jerkwater towns and suicide blondes

David Allen and Willie make me laugh ?til I?m silly


Verse 2:

I?ve had my fill ?a armadilla

Pandulce, chorizos and eggs

The next thing I eat will be a big treat

Just don?t put no barbecue sauce on its legs

Chorus:

Damn Yankees beware, if you?re goin? down there

Them Texans are proud and just a little bit loud

They?ll take you right in?you can stay a long while

But leave your ego at home? and for goodness sakes smile

(Instrumental Break on melodic verse)

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

I?m tired of folks with good manners

And them that use ?Yes M?ams and Sirs?

They?ll smile and say, ?Howdy? they don?t get too rowdy

Unless you forget who?s his and who?s hers

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

Joke:

Hey Vern, What's a suicide blonde?

Well, Bob, that's a woman who's died by her own hand!