) The panhandle dust Is blowin hard tonight I can't even see across the road I'm thankful for the wind Its a blessing in disguise It keeps me from seeing The lights of Amarillo The lights of amarillo shine so bright Across the plains they became her guiding light I can see them in the distance On a clear panhandle night Shes out there somewhere In the lights of amarillo I can't really blame her For leaving me here I couldn't leave papa all alone She wanted those kind of things That I could never give her She went to find them In the lights of amarillo Each night i'm so worn out From workin all day long Hoeing those endless cotton rows By the time i'm laying down Her dancing shoes are going on Going out with some cowboy In the lights of amarillo