Jul 28 2006 01:08 am
My Favorite Things (About Texas)
Pardon me if I borrow from a well known song written and sung by Gary P. Nunn (and many others throughout the years).
You ask me what I like about Texas …
I tell you it’s the wide open spaces!
Its everything between the Sabine and the Rio Grande.
Its the Llano Estacado,
Its the Brazos and the Colorado;
The spirit of the people down here who share this land!
Its another burrito, it’s a cold Lone Star in my hand!
Its a quarter for the jukebox, boys,
Play the Sons of the Mother Lovin’ Bunkhouse Band!
Its the big timber up around Nacogdoches!
Its driving El Camino Real into San Antone;
Its the Riverwalk and Mi Tierra,
Dancing to the Cotton-eyed Joe,
Its stories of the Menger Hotel and the Alamo!
(You remember the Alamo!)
Its another burrito, it’s a cold Lone Star in my hand!
Its a quarter for the jukebox, boys,
Play the Sons of the Mother Lovin’ Bunkhouse Band!
Hey, you ask me what I like about Texas!
Its Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes;
Swimming in the sacred waters of Barton Springs,
Its body surfing the Frio,
Its Saturday night in Del Rio!
Driving across the border for some cultural exchange!
Its another burrito, it’s a cold Lone Star in my hand!
Its a quarter for the jukebox, boys,
Play the Sons of the Mother Lovin’ Bunkhouse Band!
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What I like About Texas, Gary P. Nunn, Texas, Lone Star
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Cathy on 30 Jul 2006 at 10:55 am #
When I am perusing blogs, I find myself in tune with the Texas bloggers. I’ve not done a check, but I bet a decent percentage of places I go are Texas blogs.
Thanks for sharing the song.
eph2810 on 30 Jul 2006 at 5:16 pm #
Texas does sound a lot of fun. I have a couple blogging buddies in Texas. Hope I make it there one day…
Robin on 30 Jul 2006 at 5:23 pm #
Hmmm, you “cheated” on your blog, too ;). I’ve never been to Texas, but it’s just a matter of time…Hey, we just lost our pastor to a church in Texas (our loss is your gain).
I don’t know the song, so can you hum a few bars?
Visiting from the BCs :)
Happy0303 on 30 Jul 2006 at 5:38 pm #
I’ve never been to Texas but after reading your post, I may have to visit some time soon!
Here via blogging chicks.
michele on 30 Jul 2006 at 11:10 pm #
You make me want to go or have a beer, I can’t decide :-) I’ve always wanted to go but my husband never wanted to. I guess I’ll have to go sometime without him.
Mama Duck on 31 Jul 2006 at 4:24 pm #
Awwww, glad you love it, I’ve never been there!!
Jennifer on 31 Jul 2006 at 7:34 pm #
A displaced Texan here–I love the fact that all Texans love it and have “native pride” about a state, not a country. There’s no place like it. Oh, yeah, and Tex-Mex, that’s what I really love. And the cost of living is excellent.
Loni on 31 Jul 2006 at 8:19 pm #
We both must’ve been singing when we wrote for these! I don’t know this song, but you enlightened a lot on Texas! I enjoyed it!
Come “here” my favorite song! :)
Pamela on 01 Aug 2006 at 12:14 am #
In our grams diary of the trips that she and pops took in their little travel trailor she wrote this little item about Texas:
the sun has riz, the sun has set.
And we is in Texas yet…..