You say you're not from Texas
Man as if I couldn't tell
You think you pull your boots on right
And wear your hat so wellSo pardon me my laughter
'Cause I sure do understand
Even Moses got excited
When he saw the promised landThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywaySee I was born and raised in Texas
And it means so much to me
Though my girl comes from down in Georgia
We were up in TennesseeAnd as we were driving down the highway
She asked me baby what's so great
How come you're always going on
About your Lone Star StateI said that's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayOh the road it looked so lovely
As she stood there on the side
And she grew smaller in my mirror
As I watched her wave goodbyeThose boys from Carolina
They sure enough could sing
But when they came on down to Texas
We all showed them how to swingNow David's on the radio
And old Champ's still on the guitar
And Uncle Walt he's home with Heidi
Hiding in her loving armsThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThey're OK in Oklahoma
Up in Arkansas they're fair
But those old folks in Missouri
They don't even know you're thereBut at a dance hall down in Texas
That's the finest place to be
The women they all look beautiful
And their men will buy your beer for freeAnd they'll say that's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywaySo won't you let me help you Mister
Just pull your hat down the way I do
And buy your pants just a little longer
And next time somebody laughs at youYou just tell 'em you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anywayThat's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
That's right you're not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
Songwriters
LOVETT, LYLE / RAMSEY, WILLIS ALAN / ROGERS, ALISONPublished by
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