Lone Star Blues

At a truck stop in st angelo

Saw a bill board about this rodeo

This 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 something i could win

Cause the devil was on my side

I was havin' myself one hell of a ride

But i ended up disqualified

That bull just up and died

Before they blew the whistle

With those north texas blues,

Thought id paid all my dues

Then those south texas blues,

Told me "son, you ain't through"

Had the east texas blues and the west texas too

I've done all i know to do,

Tryin to lose, tryin to lose,

These ol' lone star blues.

Well i got laid off at brown and root

Then on my way back to cut'n'shoot

I lost my wrist watch and my boots

Shootin' dice with a dude from houston

Well there ain't no jobs here workin' cattle

So i got on the part time haulin' gravel

With some outfit from seattle out here building custom homes

Well i gassed my truck and 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!"

Well i got a friend there turning knobs

At a place called billy bobs

Said thought he could get me a job there

Workin' as a bouncer

First night on the job was just insane

Some ol' boy got all deranged

Hit me in the head with a harley chain

To this day, my ears still ring!

I've done all i know to do,

Tryin to lose, tryin to lose

These ol' lone star blues