Don Edwards - By the Silvery Rio Grande lyrics

In the lone star state of Texas by the silver Rio Grande Strolled a couple one fine evening was two sweethearts hand in hand Was a rancher's pretty daughter and the lad she loved so dear Though tomorrow they must part for many a year My heart's tonight in Texas though I'm far across the sea The band is playing Dixie and it's there I long to be Dad said some Earl I'll marry but you shall have my hand For my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande To England she was going to become a lady grand Where her father hoped some Earl or Count she'd wed She left the ranch next morning though her heart was true to Jack Only yesterday a letter came and this it what read My heart's tonight in Texas though I'm far across the sea The band is playing Dixie and it's there I long to be Dad said some Earl I'll marry but you shall have my hand For my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande In a stately hall in London stood the Texas la** one night The scenes were one of splendid and the light were burnin' bright Before her knelt and Earl asking her to take his hand For her thoughts were back in Texas by the silver Rio Grande My heart's tonight in Texas though I'm far across the sea The band is playing Dixie and it's there I long to be Dad said some Earl I'll marry but you shall have my hand For my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande I can't say yes, she answered, your title I can't take There's a lad way down in Texas and they call him Texas Jack It's long ago I promised that dear Texas lad to wed Only yesterday I wrote and this is what the letter said My heart's tonight in Texas though I'm far across the sea The band is playing Dixie and it's there I long to be Dad said some Earl I'll marry but you shall have my hand For my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande