G At a truck stop in San Angelo C I saw a billboard 'bout this rodeo D Last weekend out in El Paso G So I signed up to ride I drew a bull called Original Sin Heard he'd killed a couple of men Figured this was somethin' I could win 'Cause the devil's on my side I was havin' myself one hell of a ride When I ended up disqualified 'Cause that danged old bull just up an' died Before they blew the whistle Chorus: G And I got them North Texas blues C Thought I'd paid all my dues D Then them South Texas blues G Told me son you ain't through G Had them East Texas blues C An' then West Texas too D I've done all I know to do G To try to lose, to try to lose these Lone Star Blues I got laid off at Brown and Root On my way back to Cut 'N Shoot I lost my wristwatch an' my boots Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle So I got on part-time hauling gravel With some outfit from Seattle Down here building custom homes Chorus Instrumental break I gassed up my truck an' I packed my clothes Turned in my key and I hit the road I said Cow Town's where I'll go You never know, I might get lucky I got a friend there turnin' knobs At this place called Billy Bob's Said he could get me a job there Working as a bouncer First night on the job was just insane Some old boy got all deranged Hit me in the head with a Harley chain To this day, my ears still ring Chorus I've done all I know to do, Tryin' to lose, Tryin' to lose these lone star blues