T for Texas T for Tennessee T for Texas T for Tennessee T for Thelma That gal who made a wreck out of me Gonna buy me a shotgun As long as I am tall Buy me a shotgun As long as I am tall And I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma Just to see her jump and fall Rather drink muddy water And sleep in a hollow log Drink muddy water And sleep in a hollow log Than to be in Atlanta Treated like a dirty dog If your house catches fire And there ain't no water around If your house catches fire And there ain't no water around Throw your suitcase out the window And let that house burn on down To the ground