Heart Of Texas

performed by Billy Joe Shaver and Waylon Jennings. 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 Chorus: 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 Chorus.(Waylon) Bridge2:(Billy Joe,Waylon) Where my songs are always playing And them good ol' Texas gals say honey "now where ya been?" Chorus.