I was born in Louisiana down on the ol' bayou
Raised on shrimp and catfish, and Mammy's good gumbo
I got the ramblin' fever, said goodbye to ma and pa
Crossed that ol' Red River and this is what I saw
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live there till I die
I rode up into Cowtown, the cradle of the West
Just ask any cowboy, he'll tell you it's the best
I met a Texas beauty, got friendly with her pa
I looked in to her big blue eyes, this is what I saw
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live there till I die
I started tamin' broncos, made every rodeo
Until I met a rough one, his name was Devil Joe
I grabbed hold of his bridle to ride this ol' outlaw
He threw me from the saddle and this is what I saw
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live there till I die