T For Texas -Blue Yodel 1

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[Verse 1]
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T for Texas, T for Tennesee
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T for Texas, T for Tennessee
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T for little Thelma she's made a 
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fool of me


[Verse 2]
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She's got eyes like diamonds and 
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her teeth shine just the same
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She's got eyes like diamonds and 
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her teeth shine just the same
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Shes got sweet ruby lips and hair 
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like a horse's mane
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O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee  
(spoken: what about it Merle)

[Instrumental]

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[Verse 3]
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I'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a 
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big long shiny barrel
C                              
Buy me a pistol, with a big long 
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shiny barrel
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I'm gonna run off that rounder 
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that's trying to steal my girl.
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O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee


[Verse 4]
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I'd rather  drink muddy water 
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sleep in a hollow log, a hollow log
C                                 
Rather drink muddy water sleep in 
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a hollow log
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Than to tell you sweet Thelma that 
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you treat me like a dirty dog.
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O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee

[Instrumental]

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[Verse 5]
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An' if you didn't want me mama, 
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you didn't have to stall
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If you didn't want me  sugar baby 
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you didn't  have to stall
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'Cause I can get me more women, 
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than a passenger train can haul.
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O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee


[Verse 6]
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If the house catch on fire and 
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there ain't no water around
       C                           
If the house catches fire and there
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 ain't no water 'round
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Throw this old guitar right out of 
the yard and let it burn right to 
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the ground
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O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee