Should Have Never Left Texas

SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT TEXAS
Words and Music by John Ford Coley & Wood Newton

Well, if I'd never said I'd follow her anywhere
You wouldn't find me living here
She wants to be a star on Broadway
Figured it only take a couple of years
Amazing what a man'll do for love
What in the world was I thinking of

I should have never left Texas
No I should have never left Texas
Those are my kind of people
My kind of roots
And nobody laughs at my hat or boots
I should have never left Texas
No, I should have never left Texas
I can't find a rodeo or cold Lone Star
And there's no country music in these big ol' city bars

I go out to her parties, justa not quite fittin' in
Her new friends don't like cowboys much
Truck got stole, and I fight that subway
Here in the city of brotherly shove
A nice place to visit if you're passing through
But it ain't decent what they're calling barbecue.

I should have never left Texas
No I should have never left Texas
Those are my kind of people
My kind of roots
And nobody laughs at my hat or boots
I should have never left Texas
No, I should have never left Texas
I can't find a rodeo or cold Lone Star
And there's no country music in these big ol' city bars

Well I'm tired of shaving in rusty water
These boots weren't built for a concrete jungle
I call back home everybody's on the lawn
Eating ribs and pie
Man I can smell it through the phone

I should have never left Texas
That's why I'm going back to Texas
Those are my kind of people
My kind of roots
And everybody's proud of their hat and boots
I should have never left Texas
That's why I'm going back to Texas
I'll find me a rodeo and cold Lone Star
And a little country music in a cowboy bar
Find me a rodeo and cold Lone Star
And a little country music in a cowboy bar.