Excuse me ma'm, I'd like your daughter's hand for the evenin'

There's a new band in town, I'd like to take her down to see 'em

The fiddle player used to be my neighbour

And he never slept a day in his life

He plays a Strawberry Roan

When he gets goin' he can play all night



And her mama said, he's a no good Texas cowboy, child

He'll love you up and he'll drive you wild then he'll lea-eave you

He's a no good Texas rounder, girl

Got a one-track mind and it ain't on true love and that's for sure

She said I met his kind before, I met your kind before-ore



Excuse me ma'm, I'd like your daughter's hand for the evenin'

My intentions are good, I'm a man of honour

Please ignore any rumors that have blackened my name

I'm just an innocent boy, how could I be to blame

We'll be late for the show and I took her hand and said let's go



And her mama said, he's a no good Texas cowboy, child

He'll love you up and he'll drive you wild, then he'll lea-eave you

He's a no good Texas rounder, girl

Got a one-track mind and it ain't on true love and that's for sure

She said I met his kind before, I met your kind before-ore



Excuse me ma'm, I'd like your daughter's hand for the evenin'

I think you know the band, I'd like to take her down to see 'em

I've been led to understand the fiddler was your man

That's why he never slept a day in his life

He'd play the Strawberry Roan

Just to get you goin' then he'd play all night



And the daughter said, he was a no good Texas fiddlin' man

He'd love you up and he'd drive you wild then he'd lea-eave you

He was a no good Texas rounder, girl

Had a one-t