Gone To Texas

My granddad was the right man to tame this savage wild land Then the carpetbaggers came and stole our very heart and soul The land we fought and died for the home my momma cried for We couldn't pay the taxes so they took all we owned That Yankee tax collector was a dodging diving actor As he outrun the buckshot in a high low he was gone I'm sure they'll send another but they really need'nt bother Cause when they come a-calling there'll be nobody home Cause we're off to tame a new land where I can be my own man Where them carpet bagging scallywags will leave a boy alone We'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home There'll be no old folks grieving cause they don't know we're leaving White crosses still remind us of the sacrifice they made When they stood their ground and fought 'em All the Union soldiers brought 'em With death and fire and ashes that's the price the old folks paid We've loaded up our wagon with all that we can pack in A team of fine bred horses and we're finally on our way To where leafy live oak branches shelters heart and soul and family We'll stake a claim on Texas we'll clear the land and stay Cause we're off to tame a new land where I can be my own man Where them carpet bagging scallywags will leave a boy alone We'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home Yes we'll start all over brand new my daddy taught me how to And we'll build a cattle kingdom and we'll call Texas home