Heart Of Texas-Billy Joe Shaver

Verse 1: The heart of Texas is where i was born By twist of fate the lonestar state's where i'm coming from God almighty's been good to me Verse 2: Where i grow'd up learning about the Alamo With a swelling pride down deep inside me saying go man go You can be all you want to be Yeah it's right there where the best is Smack dab in the heart of Texas,thank you Mam Verse 3: Papa run off before i was born Mama picked cotton just to raise us kids in the Texas sun We grew up in the cotton fields Verse 4:(Waylon,Billy Joe) So i learned how to work and i learned how to fight I learned how to put a bunch of words together as the years rolled by God gave me a way to go Verse 5:(Waylon,Billy Joe) When my sweetheart listened to the songs i played She said i love you honey,but there ain't much money in a serenade I need a man with a real job Bridge:(Waylon,Billy Joe) Now she's back there where i left her God knows i still think about her now and then But she knows these clothes i'm wearin' Is the kind that shirt tails always flappin' in the wind Verse 6: I made my music from coast to coast Been over the water,couldn't get no hotter then i dang near froze Remember the Alamo Verse 7: The road was long but the heart is strong I was Texas born and raised and Texas is still my home Texas is home sweet home Bridge2:(Billy Joe,Waylon) Where my songs are always playing And them good ol' Texas gals say honey "now where ya been?"