[Verse 1] Packed my boots and a broken dream Left that small-town dust behind me Train lights fading, mama cried Said “boy, don’t let that city blind you” Rolled into Dallas with a hundred bucks Big neon signs and pickup trucks Every street was singing gold But every soul looked tired and cold [Chorus] Dallas, take me if you can Break these bones or make this man Concrete nights and whiskey skies Chasing stars that money buys I came here hungry, chasing fame But this wild town don’t play no game Dallas, I’m betting all I am On finding where I stand [Verse 2] Worked all day in the pouring heat Played all night on Beale Street Cheap motel and a six-pack prayer Dreams feel heavy hanging in the air Met some devils dressed in gold Fast-talking hearts and hands too cold Lost some cash and lost some pride But I ain’t turning back this ride [Bridge] Some nights I wonder if I’m gone too far Trading my peace for these neon scars But every fall’s just part of the climb And maybe my day is just biding time [Chorus] Dallas, take me if you can Break these bones or make this man Concrete nights and whiskey skies Chasing stars that money buys I came here hungry, chasing fame But this wild town don’t play no game Dallas, I’m betting all I am On finding where I stand
