My granddad was the right man to tame this savage wild land
Then the carpetbaggers came and stole our very heart and soul
The land we fought and died for the home my momma cried for
We couldn't pay the taxes so they took all we owned
That Yankee tax collector was a dodging diving actor
As he outrun the buckshot in a high low he was gone
I'm sure they'll send another but they really need'nt bother
Cause when they come a-calling there'll be nobody home
Cause we're off to tame a new land where I can be my own man
Where them carpet bagging scallywags will leave a boy alone
We'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to
And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home
There'll be no old folks grieving cause they don't know we're leaving
White crosses still remind us of the sacrifice they made
When they stood their ground and fought 'em
All the Union soldiers brought 'em
With death and fire and ashes that's the price the old folks paid
We've loaded up our wagon with all that we can pack in
A team of fine bred horses and we're finally on our way
To where leafy live oak branches shelters heart and soul and family
We'll stake a claim on Texas we'll clear the land and stay
Cause we're off to tame a new land where I can be my own man
Where them carpet bagging scallywags will leave a boy alone
We'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to
And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home
Yes we'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to
And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home