George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
George Strait
Strait declares that all four of his ex-partners live in various towns in the state of Texas (e.g. “sweet Eileen in Abilene”), and that is why he lives in Tennessee. The song is known for its Western Swing style rhythm.
[Chorus]
All my exes live in Texas
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
But all my exes live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee
[Verse 1]
Rosanna's down in Texarkana
Wanted me to push her broom
And sweet Eileen's in Abilene
She forgot I hung the moon
And Allison's in Galveston
Somehow lost her sanity
And Dimples, who now lives in Temple's
Got the law looking for me
[Chorus]
All my exes live in Texas
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
But all my exes live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee
[Verse 2]
I remember that old Frio River
Where I learned to swim
But it brings to mind another time
Where I wore my welcome thin
By transcendental meditation
I go there each night
But I always come back to myself
Long before daylight
[Chorus]
All my exes live in Texas
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
But all my exes live in Texas
Therefore I reside in Tennessee
[Outro]
Some folks think I'm hiding
It's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee
All My Ex’s Live in Texas was written by Lyndia Shafer & Sanger D. Shafer.
All My Ex’s Live in Texas was produced by George Strait & Jimmy Bowen.
George Strait released All My Ex’s Live in Texas on Fri Apr 10 1987.