"TEXAS"

THE UNITED STATE OF TEXAS,
FARTHER THAN THE EYE CAN SEE,
FROM THE WEST-TEXAS DESERT,
TO THE EASTERN PINE TREES.

THE RIO-GRANDE TO THE SOUTH,
THE RED RIVER TO THE NORTH,
TELEVISION AND MOVIE STARS,
MADE THEIR HOME AT SOUTHFORK.

THERE'S MORE HISTORY IN TEXAS,
THAN ALMOST ANY WHERE,
EARLY SETTLERS SAW PARADISE,
AND MOST OF THEM STAYED THERE.

TEXAS IS A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY,
WITH A FAMOUS SOUTHERN DRAWL,
THE LANGUAGE IS NATIVE TONGUE,
WE SAY YES'M AND HOWDY TO YA'LL.

WE GOT RECEIPES FOR CHILLI,
THAT'S BETTER THAN THE BEST,
AND THE BAR-B-Q WE COOK,
IS HEADS ABOVE THE REST,

CADILLACS BURIED IN A PASTURE,
WITH THE TAILFINS IN THE AIR,
AMARILLO IS THE LOCATION.
AND THEY MAKE HELIUEM THERE.

BOOT-SCOOTIN AT GILLY'S,
AND COUNTRY STARS GALORE,
THE WEST-END IN DALLAS.
AND SHIP DOWN BY THE SHORE.

THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS,
AND BOB WILLS COUNTRY SWING,
WAYLON AND WILLIE TOGETHER,
OH HOW THEY COULD SING.

WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK OF THE ALAMO,
AND THE MEN THAT DIED THAT DAY,
YOU FEEL THE PRIDE DEEP INSIDE,
CAUSE YOU'RE A TEXAN ALL THE WAY,

THEY SAY THAT ALASKA'S BIGGER
AND THE BOOKS ALL SAY IT SO,
BUT WE'RE HAVING FUN IN PARADISE,
AND ALASKA'S COVERED WITH SNOW.

THERE'S WIDE OPEN SPACES OUT HERE,
WHERE HORSES AND CATTLE ROME,
I FEEL CONTENT WITH TUMBLEWEEDS,
CAUSE TEXAS IS WHERE I CALL HOME.
Ben Steen copyright December 6th 2003