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 I heard he'd killed a couple of men I figured this was somethin' I could win Cause the devil was on my side I was havin' myself one hell of a ride But I ended up disqualified 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 Got laid off at Brown & Root Then on my way back to Cut and Shoot Lost my wristwatch and my boots Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston 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 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 Gassed 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 Got a friend there turning knobs At a place called Billy Bob's He 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 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
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 I heard he'd killed a couple of men I figured this was somethin' I could win Cause the devil was on my side I was havin' myself one hell of a ride But I ended up disqualified 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 Got laid off at Brown & Root Then on my way back to Cut and Shoot Lost my wristwatch and my boots Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston 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 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 Gassed 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 Got a friend there turning knobs At a place called Billy Bob's He 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 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
