I's born in Louisiana, down on the old bay-ou;
Raised on shrimp and catfish,and Mammy's good
gum-bo
I got the ramblin' fever, said good- bye to maw
and paw;
Crossed that old Red River this is what I saw
Chorus
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
the sky;
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
'til I die
verse 2
I rode up in to Austin, the cradle of the West;
Just ask any cowboy, he'll tell you it?s the best
And I met a Texas beauty, I got friendly with her
Paw;
I looked in-to her big blue eyes, and this is
what I saw
Chorus
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
the sky;
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
'til I die
Instrumental break same as Chorus
verse 3
I started tamin' broncos, made every rode- o;
Un-til I met a tough one, his name was Devil
Joe
I grabbed hold of his bridle, just to ride this old
Out-law;
He threw me from the saddle, and this is what
I saw
Chorus
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
the sky;
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
'til I die
Instrumental break same as Chorus