Karaoké Lone Star Blues Delbert McClinton

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 o' men

Figured this is somethin'

I could win 'cos the devil's on my side

I was a havin' myself one helluva ride when I ended up disqualified

'Cos that danged ol' bull just up and died before they blew the whistle

Well I got those north Texas blues thought I'd paid all my dues

An' them south Texas blues told me son you ain't thru

An' them east Texas blues and the west Texas too

I 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 cuttin' shoot

I lost my wristwatch and my boots

Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston

They ain't no jobs here workin' cattle

So I got on part time haulin' brattle

With some outfit from Seattle down here buildin' custom homes

Well I got them north Texas blues thought I'd paid all my dues

An' them south Texas blues told me son you ain't thru

An' them east Texas blues and them west Texas too

I done all I know to do tryin' to lose

Tryin' to lose these

Lone Star blues alright

I gassed up my truck and I packed my clothes

Turned in my key an'

I hit the road

I said Cow Town's where I'll go you never know I might get lucky

I got a friend there turnin' 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

An' them south Texas blues told me son you ain't thru

An' them east Texas blues and them west Texas too

I done all I know to do tryin' to lose

Tryin' to lose these

Lone Star blues

I done all I know to do tryin' to lose

Tryin' to lose these

Lone Star blues