Heart Of Texas

performed by Billy Joe Shaver and Waylon Jennings. Verse 1: G The heart of Texas is where i was born C/G By twist of fate the lonestar state's where i'm coming from G God almighty's been good to me Verse 2: G Where i grow'd up learning about the Alamo C/G With a swelling pride down deep inside me saying go man go G You can be all you want to be Chorus: G D Yeah it's right there where the best is C/G G Smack dab in the heart of Texas,thank you Mam Verse 3: G Papa run off before i was born C/G Mama picked cotton just to raise us kids in the Texas sun G We grew up in the cotton fields Verse 4:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G So i learned how to work and i learned how to fight C/G I learned how to put a bunch of words together as the years rolled by G God gave me a way to go Verse 5:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G When my sweetheart listened to the songs i played C/G She said i love you honey,but there ain't much money in a serenade G I need a man with a real job Bridge:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G D Now she's back there where i left her C/G G God knows i still think about her now and then D But she knows these clothes i'm wearin' C/G G Is the kind that shirt tails always flappin' in the wind Verse 6: G I made my music from coast to coast C/G Been over the water,couldn't get no hotter then i dang near froze G Remember the Alamo Verse 7: G The road was long but the heart is strong C/G I was Texas born and raised and Texas is still my home G Texas is home sweet home Chorus.(Waylon) Bridge2:(Billy Joe,Waylon) D Where my songs are always playing C/G G And them good ol' Texas gals say honey "now where ya been?" Chorus.