DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS 
(June Hershey / Don Swander)
Bing Crosby - 1942


The stars at night are big and bright (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
Deep in the heart of Texas. 
The prairie sky is wide and high (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas. 
The sage in bloom is like perfume (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas. 
Reminds me of the one I love (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas. 
The coyotes wail along the trail (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas, 
The rabbits rush around the brush (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas. 
The cowboys cry ki yippee yi (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas. 
The dawgies bawl and bawl and bawl (clap, clap, clap, clap) 
deep in the heart of Texas 

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DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS 


as recorded by Gene Autry


The stars at night
Are big and bright, 
Deep in the heart of Texas; 
The prairie sky
Is wide and high, 
Deep in the heart of Texas. 
 
The coyotes wail
Along the trail, 
Deep in the heart of Texas; 
The rabbits rush
Around the brush,
Deep in the heart of Texas.

The chicken hawks
Are full of squawks,
Deep in the heart of Texas;
The oil wells
Are full of smells,
Deep in the heart of Texas.

The cactus plants
Are tough on pants,
Deep in the heart of Texas;
That's why, perhaps,
They all wear chaps
Deep in the heart of Texas.
 
The cowboys cry,
"Ki-yippee-yi!", 
Deep in the heart of Texas; 
The dawgies bawl
And say "You all!",
Deep in the heart of Texas.

The cactus plants
Are tough on pants,
Deep in the heart of Texas;
That's why, perhaps,
They all wear chaps
Deep in the heart of Texas.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)