Lone Star Blues
Composer(s): Delbert McClinton - Gary Nicholson
Performer(s): Delbert McClinton



At a truck stop in St 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 ended up disqualified
'Cause that danged old bull just up an' died
Before they blew the whistle

An' 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
An' then West Texas too
I've done all I know to do
To try to lose
To try 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 an' my boots
Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston

There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle
So I got on part-time hauling gravel
With some outfit from Seattle
Down here building custom homes

Well, 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
An' then West Texas too
I've done all I know to do
Tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these lone star blues

I gassed up my truck an' 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 lucky

I got a friend there turnin' knobs
At this place called Billy Bob's
Said he could get me a job there
Working as a bouncer

First 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 ring

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
An' then 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