MILES AND MILES OF TEXAS
(Tommy Camfield / Diane Johnston)

Asleep At The Wheel - 1977

Also recorded by : Bob Wills.


I was born in Louisiana down on the old bayou 
Raised on shrimp and catfish and Mammy's good gumbo 
I got that ramblin fever said goodbye to ma and pa 
I crossed the old Red River
I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 
I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 

I rode up in to Cowtown the cradle of the west 
Just ask any cowboy he'll tell you it's the best 
I met a Texas beauty got friendly with her pa 
I looked into her big blue eyes
I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 
I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 

I started taming broncos I made every rodeo 
Until I met a rough one his name was Devil Joe 
I grabbed on to his bridle to ride the old outlaw 
He threw me from the saddle I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 
I saw miles and miles of Texas 
I'm gonna live there 'til I die 

I'm gonna live there 'til I die