Take Me Back to Texas

[Verse 1]
Somethin' 'bout the way the wind blows in Amarillo
Somethin' 'bout the way the sun sets on Abilene
Somethin' 'bout the girls they got down in Austin
Makes me wonder what the hell I'm doin' in Tennessee

[Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
Take me back to the great southwest
Lay yellow roses on my chest
Take me back, take me back
To the place I love the best
Come on, baby, take me back to Texas

[Verse 2]
Took a job up in Reno dealin' blackjack
Casino money got me on my feet
Somehow I worked my way across to Knoxville
Where shine and whiskey got the best of me

[Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
Take me back to the great southwest
Lay yellow roses on my chest
Take me back, take me back
To the place I love the best
Come on, baby, take me back to Texas

[Bridge]
I made my livin' wastin' time
Coast to coast, across state lines
Now I know where that lonesome road leads
Take me back and I'll be fine
I'll breathe the air and drink the wine
That flows through the rivers and the streets

[Verse 3]
Somethin' 'bout the way the bright lights shine on Dallas
Somethin' 'bout the way the roads run to Mexico
Somethin' 'bout all them wide open spaces
Where I can see for miles and never feel alone

[Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
Take me back to the great southwest
Lay yellow roses on my chest
Take me back, take me back
To the place I love the best
Come on, baby, take me back to Texas
Come on, baby
Take me back to Texas