written by: Doug Supernaw/Lonnie Alkinson performed by:Doug Supernaw on "Red and Rio Grande" [Intro] One lone star waving in the wind A longhorn standing proud behind a rusty barbed wire fence Cowboy hats and hearts that necer bend I was born and raised a Texan and will be 'til the end As I travel down that blue bonnet highway
I'm thankful I was born a lucky man And I know that I will live and die my own way Somewhere between the Red and Rio Grande Two old boots, dusty, worn, and stained By the oilfields and the ranches and the blood that fell like rain Heroes hearts that fought to change our name From Tejas to Texas where the Lone Star proudly waves