Lone Star Blues Lyrics - Singles - Delbert Mcclinton

At a truck stop in San Angelo 

I saw a billboard 'bout this rodeo 

Last 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 somethin' I could win 

'Cause the devil's on my side 

I was havin' myself one hell of a ride 

When I, I ended up disqualified 

'Cause that danged old bull just up and died 

Before they blew the whistle 

When I got them North Texas blues 

Thought, I'd paid all my dues 

Then them South Texas blues 

Told me, son you ain't through 

Had them East Texas blues 

And them West Texas too 

I've done all I know to do 

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues 

I got laid off at Brown and Root 

On my way back to Cut and Shoot 

I lost my wristwatch and my boots 

Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston 

There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle 

So I got on part time haulin' gravel 

With some outfit from Seattle 

Down here buildin' custom homes 

When I got them North Texas blues 

Thought, I'd paid all my dues 

And then them South Texas blues 

Told me son you ain't through 

Had them East Texas blues 

And them West Texas too 

I've done all I know to do 

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues, alright 

I gassed up my truck and packed my clothes 

Turned in my key and hit the road 

I said, Cowtown's where I'll go 

You never know I might get lucky 

I got a friend there turning knobs 

At this place called Billy Bob's 

Said 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 got them North Texas blues 

Thought, I'd paid all my dues 

And them South Texas blues 

Told me son you ain't through 

Had them East Texas blues 

And them West Texas too 

I've done all I know to do 

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues 

I've done all I know to do 

Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues