(Lyle LovettWillis Alan RamseyAlison Rogers)

You say you're not from Texas

Man as if I couldn't tell

You think you pull your boots on right

And wear your hat so well

So pardon me my laughter

'Cause I sure do understand

Even Moses got excited

When he saw the promised land

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

See I was born and raised in Texas

And it means so much to me

Though my girl comes from down in Georgia

We were up in Tennessee

And as we were driving down the highway

She asked me baby what's so great

How come you're always going on

About your Lone Star State

I said that's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

But Texas wants you anyway

Oh the road it looked so lovely

As she stood there on the side

And she grew smaller in my mirror

As I watched her wave goodbye

Those boys from Carolina

They sure enough could sing

But when they came on down to Texas

We all showed them how to swing

Now David's on the radio

And old Champ's still on the guitar

And Uncle Walt he's home with Heidi

Hiding in her loving arms

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Texas

That's right you're not from Te