The Girls from Texas

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Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. more »

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1980

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Well, I met a girl from Texas 'bout a year ago 
Hadn't known her for too long when I had to let her go 
You see, she had a razor, was ten inches or so 
And every night you'd hear her knocking at my door 
She said, "Baby, I'll give you the clothes on my back 
You can have everything that I've got in my shack 
But if you ever try to leave they'll take your out in sack 
'Cause me and my razor will see to that" 

That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas 

I thought about my situation, decided not to tarry 
For my own self preservation I decided we should marry 
When the preacher started reading 'bout 'till death do us part 
I told him, "Skip it, we had that understanding right from the start" 

That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas (Houston to San Antone) 
That's the way the girls are from Texas (Got to love 'em right or leave 'em 
Alone) 

Well, we settled down, got me a little old job, '65 Fairlane Ford 
Every Friday night I would stop in and cash my pay check down at the grocery 
Store 
They had a little girl worked in there, must have been about seventeen 
She was the cutest thing I had ever seen 
It's the same old story and I'm afraid it wasn't too very long 
Before we had fallen deeply in love and I knew it was wrong 
I said baby, we got to stop this thing right here 
Or my woman is gonna cut my throat from ear to ear, that's right 
In tearful supplication, she looked up in my face 
I could feel her heart was breaking as these sad words she did say 
"You should have told me you was married, baby 
She pulled out a forty-five and let me have it, right smack between the eyes 

That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas 

She was guilty, I was dead 
Now, what'd you think that the old judge said ? 
"Ah, that's just the way the girls are down here in Texas 
Case dismissed!" 

That's the way the girls are from Texas 
That's the way the girls are from Texas (Houston to San Antone) 
That's the way the girls are from Texas (Got to love 'em right or leave 'em 
Alone, boy)

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