You say you're not from Texas

Man, as if I couldn't tell

You think you pull your boots on right

And wear your hat so well

So pardon me my laughter

'Cause I sure do understand

Even Moses got excited

When he saw the promised land

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

See I was, I was born and raised in Texas

And it means so much to me

Though my girl comes from down in Georgia

We were up in Tennessee

And as we were driving down the highway

She asked me baby what's so great

How come you're always going on

About your Lone Star State

I said that's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

Oh the road it looked so lovely

As she stood there on the side

And she grew smaller in my mirror

As I watched her wave goodbye

Those boys from Carolina

They sure enough could sing

But when they came on down to Texas

We all showed them how to swing

Now David's on the radio

And old Champ's still on the guitar

And Uncle Walt he's home with Heidi

Hiding in her loving arms

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

They're OK in Oklahoma

Up in Arkansas they're fair

But those old folks in Missouri

They don't even know you're there

But at a dance hall down in Texas

That's the finest place to be

The women they all look beautiful

And the men will buy your beer for free

And they'll say: that's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

So won't you let me help you Mister

Just pull your hat down the way I do

And buy your pants just a little longer

And next time somebody laughs at you

You just tell 'em: you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

That's right, you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway