T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
I'm going to buy me a pistol,
great long shiny barrell, oh lord,
I'm going to buy me a pistol,
great long shiny barrell.
I'm going to kill that rounder,
who stole away my gal.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
I ain't gonna marry, I ain't gonna settle down,
(boys, sing it with me),
I ain't gonna marry, I ain't gonna settle down,
(there ya go).
I'm gonna be a rounder,
til the police shoot me down.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
I'm going to buy me a pistol,
great long shiny barrell, oh lord,
I'm going to buy me a pistol,
great long shiny barrell.
I'm going to kill that rounder,
who stole away my gal.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
I ain't gonna marry, I ain't gonna settle down,
(boys, sing it with me),
I ain't gonna marry, I ain't gonna settle down,
(there ya go).
I'm gonna be a rounder,
til the police shoot me down.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.
T for Texas, T for Tennesse, ah lord,
T for Texas, T for Tennesse,
T for Thelma, that gal made a wreck outta me.