Intro: verse 1 I's born in Louisiana, down on the old bay-ou; Raised on shrimp and catfish,and Mammy's good gum-bo I got the ramblin' fever, said good- bye to maw and paw; Crossed that old Red River this is what I saw Chorus I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in the sky; I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here 'til I die verse 2 I rode up in to Austin, the cradle of the West; Just ask any cowboy, he'll tell you it’s the best And I met a Texas beauty, I got friendly with her Paw; I looked in-to her big blue eyes, and this is what I saw Chorus I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in the sky; I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here 'til I die Instrumental break same as Chorus G D7 G C9 G D7 G verse 3 I started tamin' broncos, made every rode- o; Un-til I met a tough one, his name was Devil Joe I grabbed hold of his bridle, just to ride this old Out-law; He threw me from the saddle, and this is what I saw Chorus I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in the sky; I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here 'til I die Instrumental break same as Chorus end with