I'm goin' out west before long
I'm goin' out west before long
I'm goin' out west where the times are the best
Be gone to Texas before long
I'm goin' where nobody ask your name
I'm goin' where nobody ask your name
Your name don't want to last, no one cares about your past
Be gone to Texas before long
Oh Mama please don't you cry
Mama please don't you cry
Mama don't you cry when I tell you goodbye
I'll be gone to Texas before long
Daddy I know you understand
Daddy I know you understand
I know you understand 'cause you was once a ramblin' man
I'll be gone to Texas before long
Gonna pack up my grip and hit the road
Gonna pack up my grip and hit the road
Tired of hanging around, I will soon be Texas bound
I'll be gone to Texas before long
I wrote G, double T on the cabin door
Wrote G, double T on the cabin door
Gone to Texas I won't be back no more
'Cause Texas that's where I belong
I'm goin' down to Texas before long
Goin' down to Texas before long
I'm goin' out west where the times are the best
I'll be gone to Texas before long