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Lone Star Blues - George Strait



     
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At a truck stop in St. Angelo
Saw a billboard about this rodeo
This weekend out in El Paso
So I signed up to rideI drew a bull called Original Sin
Heard he'd killed a couple of men
Figured this was something I could win
'Cause the devil was on my sideI was having myself one hell of a ride
But I ended up disqualified
That old bull just up and died
Before they blew the whistleWith them North Texas blues
Thought I'd paid all my dues
Then them South Texas blues
Told me, son, you ain't throughHad the East Texas blues
And the West Texas too
I've done all I know to do trying to lose
Trying to lose these old lone star bluesWell, I got laid off at Brown and Root
Then on my way back to Cut and Shoot
I lost my wristwatch and my boots

Shooting dice with a dude from HoustonThere ain't no jobs here working cattle
So I got on part-time hauling gravel
With some outfit from Seattle
Down here building custom homesWith them North Texas blues
Thought I'd paid all my dues
Then them South Texas blues
Told me, son, you ain't throughHad the East Texas blues
And the West Texas too
I've done all I know to do trying to lose
Trying to lose these old lone star bluesWell, I gassed my truck and I packed my clothes
Turned in my key and I hit the road
I said Cow Town's where I'll go
You never know, I might get luckyWell, I got a friend there turning knobs
At a place called Billy Bob's
Said he thought he could get me a job there
Working as a bouncerFirst night on the job was just insane
Some old boy got all deranged
Hit me in the head with a Harley chain
To this day, my ears still ringWith them North Texas blues
Thought I'd paid all my dues
Then them South Texas blues
Told me, son, you ain't throughHad the East Texas blues
And the West Texas too
I've done all I know to do trying to lose
Trying to lose these old lone star bluesI've done all I know to do trying to lose
Trying to lose these old lone star blues

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George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952 in Pearsall, Texas) is an American country music artist. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional country western music. George Strait holds the world record for more #1 hit singles than any other artist in the history of music on any chart or in any genre. As of 2010 he has recorded 57 #1 hit singles on the Billboard Country Singles chart.

Strait rocketed to success after his first single "Unwound" gave him his first hit in 1981. While contributing to the neo-traditional movement of the 1980s, he amassed seven number one albums in the decade with his most popular hits including "Fool Hearted Memory" and "Ocean Front Property". By the 1990s, Strait had influenced a new breed of performers while continuing his own successes, having charted upwards of 20 number one hits including "Heartland" and "Blue Clear Sky". The next decade for which he was named Artist Of The Decade by the ACM, he was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame and won his first Grammy award for his hit album Troubadour. Strait continued his previous successes during this time, producing a more contemporary sound with moderate cross-over hits including "She'll Leave You with a Smile" and "You'll Be There".

Strait won CMA Entertainer of the year in 1989 and 1990 and ACM Entertainer of the year in 1990. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist. As of 2009, he holds the record for the most Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one singles on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 57 number one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty.

Strait has sold more than 68.5 million albums in the United States and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× Multi-platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Multi-Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling recording artist with the albums in the United States overall.

In 1986, George Strait lost his 13 year old daughter to a car accident in San Marcos, Texas.

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