I caught that westbound highway, dust boilin’ at my wheels Headed back to West Texas where a hard man still feels real Yeah, I rolled back into west Texas, with the hot wind blowin’ free Said the desert done called my name, and it still remembers me I bought a black Stetson hat, pulled it down low and mean Bought a Colt .45, shiniest thing I ever seen Yeah, I tipped that Stetson sideways, let the whole town understand Ain’t no slick-talk joker gonna jive this travelin’ man Chorus Goin back to West Texas, now I walk a different line yes, Goin back to West Texas, got red dust in my spine Got longhorns on my hood, pointin’ sharp at every fool And I ain’t takin’ jive from nobody and losing my cool Long horns on my Cadillac, spread six feet wide People move aside quickly when they see me ride Yeah, those longhorns on my hood shine in the midnight light And every loudmouth troublemaker suddenly gets polite Stopped in at a roadside bar, jukebox moanin’ low Cowboys drinkin’ whiskey while the neon signs would glow One fool started runnin’ his mouth, thought he’d put me down I just touched my brim and grinned — silence filled the town Chorus Goin back to West Texas, now I walk a different line Goin' back to West Texas, got red dust in my spine Got longhorns on my hood, pointin’ sharp at every fool And I ain’t takin’ jive from nobody and losing my cool Now the moon hangs big and yellow over Odessa tonight Oil rigs pumpin’ shadows underneath the pale moonlight I came back lean and hungry, now I’m badder than before Got my hat, my Colt, my longhorns — what could a man need more? Final Chorus Goin' back to West Texas, hear my tires hum that song West Texas boogie, where the wild hearts stay strong Got longhorns on my hood and a hard road left to ride And I ain’t takin’ no jive with this Texas pride tonight.
