Story Behind The Song

JERRY HAS LISTENED FOR YEARS AS MIKE DESCRIBED HIS MANY TRIPS TO AND THROUGH TEXAS; HE DECIDED TO WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT IT...

Song Description

A LONGING TO SEE WHAT THE LONE STAR STATE IS ALL ABOUT

Lyrics

?TEXAS?
(MORRIS-SCOTT)

WELL, I NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS
BUT YES, I?D LIKE TO GO
WATCH THOSE COWBOYS
RIDE THE BULLS
WHY THEY DO IT, I DON?T KNOW

FEEL THE WIND, FEEL THE HEAT
THE LONE STAR EARTH
BENEATH MY FEET,
LIKE SOMETHING YOU AIN?T NEVER SEEN
OUT ON THE ROAD TO ABILENE

I LIKE GREASY ENCHILADAS
SAWDUST FLOORS AND REAL COLD BEER
BUT HELL, YOU CAN?T GET THAT KIND OF STUFF
ANY WHERES AROUND HERE

NEON SIGNS THAT LIGHT THE NIGHT
AND GIRLS THAT WANNA DANCE
I THINK YOU BETTER DO IT, SON
WHILE YOU GOT THE CHANCE

(CHORUS)
CAUSE I?VE NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS
BUT YES, I?D LIKE TO GO
OUT THERE ON THAT OPEN ROAD
DOWN WHERE THE BRAZOS FLOWS
OUT THERE WHERE THE WIND WON?T LAY
LIKE SOME FORGOTTEN DREAM
WITH A WAITRESS RIGHT BESIDE ME
ON THE ROAD TO ABILENE

WELL I, TOOK MY WORN OUT COWBOY BOOTS
AND MY BEAT UP CHEVY TRUCK
THREW MY CAUTION TO THE WIND
JUST TO TRUST IT TO MY LUCK
CAUSE IT?S MORE THAN JUST A STATE OF MIND
SAYS MY OLD BUDDY DEAN
HE TOLD ME YOU CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD
OUT ON THE ROAD TO ABILENE

(REPEAT CHORUS)

WELL IT?S MILLSAP, BENNETT, BRAZOS AND SANTO
ALL RIGHT IN A LINE AND
OUT ON HIGHWAY TWENTY, IT?S A DIFFERENT
STATE OF MIND

AND UP HEAD IS RANGER, COMING INTO VIEW
AS THE LIGHTS OF FORT WORTH DALLAS
DISAPPEAR FROM MY REAR VIEW
AND I?M JUST AN OLD SONGWRITER,
LOOKING FOR A RHYMING SCHEME
JUST MAYBE I WILL FIND IT
OUT ON THIS ROAD TO ABILENE

(REPEAT CHORUS)

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