Lone Star Blues

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[Verse 1]
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At a truck stop in San Angelo, I saw a billboard about this rodeo
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This weekend out in El Paso, so I signed up to ride
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I drew a bull called Original Sin, heard he'd killed a couple of men
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Figured this was somethin' I could win, 'cause the devil was on my side
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I was havin' myself one hell of a ride, but I ended up disqualified
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That old bull just up an died, before they blew the whistle


[Chorus]
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With them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues
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Then them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through
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Had the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too
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I've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
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Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues


[Verse 2]
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Well, I got laid off at Brown and Root, then on my way back to Cut 'N Shoot
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I lost my wristwatch an' my boots, shootin' dice with a dude from Houston
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Well, there ain't no jobs here workin' cattle, I got on part-time hauling gravel
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With some outfit from Seattle, down here building custom homes


[Chorus]
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With them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues
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Then them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through
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Had the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too
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I've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
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Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues


[Verse 3]
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Well I gassed my truck an' I packed my clothes,
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Turned in my key and I hit the road
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I said Cow Town's where I'll go, you never know, I might get lucky
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Well I got a friend there turnin' knobs, at a place called Billy Bob's
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Said he thought he could get me a job there working as a bouncer
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First night on the job was just insane, some old boy got all deranged
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Hit me in the head with a Harley chain, to this day, my ears still ring


[Chorus]
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With them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues
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Then them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through
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Had the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too
         A
I've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
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Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues


[Tag]
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I've done all I know to do, tryin' to lose,
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Tryin' to lose these old lone star blues