Chad Mitchell Trio - The Ides Of Texas (Don't Fence Me In) lyrics

Some of America's most beautiful ballads Come from the land of the sagebrush and sun The great Southwest You've heard how us folks down in Texas Boast of our home in the West You've heard us a-sayin' in Texas That things are the biggest and best Well a few months ago in the papers A fabulous story come out Which proves that us folks down in Texas Know what we're talking about Here's to a guy with a big Texas smile Who knows what it means to have real Texas style Here's to a fella who couldn't think small Here's to the biggest embezzler of all! Sol Estes Billie Sol Estes, we're proud of you son (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Billie!) You had to be Texan to do what you done (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Sol!) While other kids saved up their nickels and dimes For jellybeans, liq'rice, and fudge Well Billie saved too And when he had enough He bought him a federal judge! While still in his teens he was very perplexed As to what field his fortune was hid His uncle suggested he go into steel And that's just what Billie boy did! Billie Sol Estes, that boy really cooks (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Billie!) He had one shining purpose And two sets of books (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Sol!) There once was a senator Bill tried to bribe So Bill had a wonderful notion Oh, what a friend we have in Billie! He sent him a yacht but that wasn't enough So Billie boy threw in an ocean! Billie Sol Estes, we're proud of you mate (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Billie!) It's hombres like you that make Texas so great (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Sol!) B is for the billions he's been bilkin' Good ole billion bilkin' Billie! I is to indemnify his loss They use a lot of ammonia up there, Billie — That's why they call it the White House L is for the loans from Uncle Sammy Why, thank ye, Freeman Cousin Orville! Then double L just like in double cross I is for the interest he's accruin' Praise the Lord and pa** the fertilizer, Billie! E is for the eggheads he outsmarts Put them all together, you've got Billie Sol Whose initials are emblazed on our hearts: B S Billie Sol Estes, we're proud of you boy (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Billie!) Next to you Jimmy Hoffa is Lord Fauntleroy (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Sol!) Now they're gonna take Billie away to the clink And the way things look now it appears For all of the wheelin' and dealin' he's done He'll get three thousand four hundred years Counterpoint: Oh, give me land, lots of land Under starry skies above Don't fence me in Let me ride through the wide open country that I love — And the day they lead old Billie away Why, each Texan will take off his hat For who but a Texan In all this wide world Could pull down a sentence like that? Billie Sol Estes, you're really a doll (Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Billie Billie!) There's Houston Houston — and Crockett Crockett — And now Billie Sol! And remember, Billie boy We're behind you all the way — Me and Bird Johnson Ladybug — Hey Billie Billie, hey Billie Sol Estes!