LONG TALL TEXAN
(Henry Strzelecki)

The Four Flickers - 1959
Jerry Woodard - 1960
Murry Kellum - 1963
The Beach Boys - 1963
The Kingsmen - 1963
Leroy Van Dyke - 1964
The Druids - 1964
Jim Mcnaught - 1964
Bob Davis & The Wanderers - 1964 (New Zealand title "Short Fat Horrie")
Judy Lynn - 1965
Mickey & The Motions - 1965
Captain Zoom - 1965
Hank Wallis - 1965
Jim Mann & The Demons - 1966
Don Devil & The Drifters - 1966
Amadeus Quintett - 1966 (German Title "Der Lange Tony")
The Englishmen - 1967
Ed Risner - 1967
The Hunters - 1967
Wilko Johnson - 1980
The Brown Brothers Band - 1981
Thrasher Brothers - 1982
Gilberto Perez - 1982
Lyle Lovett - 1996
The Long Tall Texans - 1987
Pauline Reese - 2006

Also recorded by:
Pee Wee Crayton; The Starlighters; Greg & Steve; Small Town Pimps;
The Rhythm Tones; Piverhouse Hunter; Doug Supernaw; Conway Twitty;
Chad Mitchell Trio (vocal: John Denver); Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show;
Jerry Reed; Bob Luman.



As recorded by JERRY WOODARD:

(Giddy-up)
(Giddy-up)

Well, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up)
I ride a big white horse 
(He came from Texas on a big white horse) 
Yes, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up)
I ride a big white horse 
(He came from Texas on a big white horse) 
Well, people look at me and say 
Ooohhhhhhh, is that your horse? 
(Giddy-up, giddy-up) 

Well, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up) 
I wear a ten gallon hat 
(He came from Texas, wears a ten gallon hat) 
Well, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up)
I wear a ten gallon hat 
(He came from Texas, wears a ten gallon hat) 
Well, people look at me and say 
Err-umm, err-aah, is that your hat? 
(Giddy-up, giddy-up) 

Well, I was walkin' down the street 
With my shiny badge
And spurs jinglin' down at my feet 
I seen a man a-comin' 
A-Comin' with a gun 
And I just can't be beat 

Well, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up) 
I enforce justice for the law 
(He came from Texas to enforce the law) 
Yeah, I'm a long tall Texan (Giddy-up) 
I enforce justice for the law 
(He came from Texas to enforce the law) 
Well, people look at me and say 
Err-aah, err-aah, is you the law? 
(Giddy-up) Yeah
(Giddy-up) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
(Giddy-up)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2010)


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As recorded by MURRAY KELLUM:

Giddy-up!
Giddy-up!

Well I'm a long tall Texan
I ride a big white horse
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse)

Yes, I'm a long tall Texan
I ride a big white horse
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse)

Well people look at me and say
'Urrah! 'Urrah! is that your horse, yeah
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse)

Well I'm a long tall Texan
I wear a ten gallon hat
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat)

Yes, I'm a long tall Texan
I wear a ten gallon hat
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat)

Well people look at me and say
'Urrah! 'Urrah! is that your hat, yeah
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat)

Well I was walkin' down the street
With my shinin' badge
My spurs jinglin' at my feet
I seen a man a comin'
Comin' with a gun
And I just can't be beat

Well I'm a long tall Texan
I enforce justice for the law
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law)

Yes, I'm a long tall Texan
I enforce justice for the law
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law)

Well people look at me and say
'Urrah! 'Urrah! are you the law, yeah
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2018)