Doug Sahm Texas Tornado written by Doug Sahm Doug Sahm vocals/guitar Barry Goldberg organ/piano George Rains drums Steve Vargas bass Louis Ortega guitar/vocals Frank Paredes guitar/vocals There boarding up the windows There nailing down the doors It's gonna hit tonight now It gonna hit the shore Gonnna tear up all the ranches Gonna kill old Galveston Texas Tornado you all son of a gun Texas Tornado coming down from the sky Texas Tornado I dont wanna die Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you SOLO It blew out Amarillo Came thundering across the plains People in Houston and Corpus were crying Said the weathman was insane You better pack up the kids and take the news In the car on the run Texas tornado you old son of a gun Texas Tornado coming down from the sky Texas Tornado I dont wanna die Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you From The Sir Douglas Band "Texas Tornado" Atlantic Records 1973 Doug Sahm Music/Unichappell(BMI)