Lone Star Blues

At a truck stop in San Angelo

I saw a billboard 'bout this rodeo

Last weekend out in El Paso

So I signed up to ride

I drew a bull called Original Sin

Heard he'd killed a couple of men

Figured this was somethin' I could win

'Cause the devil's on my side

I was havin' myself one hell of a ride

When I, I ended up disqualified

'Cause that danged old bull just up and died

Before they blew the whistle

When I got them North Texas blues

Thought, I'd paid all my dues

Then them South Texas blues

Told me, son you ain't through

Had them East Texas blues

And them West Texas too

I've done all I know to do

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues

I got laid off at Brown and Root

On my way back to Cut and Shoot

I lost my wristwatch and my boots

Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston

There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle

So I got on part time haulin' gravel

With some outfit from Seattle

Down here buildin' custom homes

When I got them North Texas blues

Thought, I'd paid all my dues

And then them South Texas blues

Told me son you ain't through

Had them East Texas blues

And them West Texas too

I've done all I know to do

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues, alright

I gassed up my truck and packed my clothes

Turned in my key and hit the road

I said, Cowtown's where I'll go

You never know I might get lucky

I got a friend there turning knobs

At this place called Billy Bob's

Said he could get me a job

There workin' as a bouncer

First night on the job was just insane

Some ol' boy got all deranged

Hit me in the head with a Harley chain

To this day my ears still ring

I got them North Texas blues

Thought, I'd paid all my dues

And them South Texas blues

Told me son you ain't through

Had them East Texas blues

And them West Texas too

I've done all I know to do

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues

I've done all I know to do

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues