i said i know a shrimp-boat captain out of galveston
i've been thinkin' i'd go down and work a spell
oh you never can tell
it might suit me fine
spend some time out on the bay
but then there's always cowboy work in colorado
i was thinkin' that that just might be the thing
make a little pocket change
i figure what the heck
ain't nothin' standin' in my way
then she smiled at me
looked awhile at me
and that changes everything
that's a whole 'nother deal
that puts a brand new spin
on this ol' rollin' wheel
that's some powerful stuff
that's a girl in love
and that's the one thing
that changes everything
well i suppose on second thought this ol' town ain't so bad
wouldn't hurt me to unload this load of mine
and there's a for sale sign on a little house
i saw just about a mile or so from here
but i've always been the kind for pullin' up stakes
i ain't ever been like me to put down roots
but now i'm thinkin'
shoot
who am i kiddin'
i ain't going anywhere
'cause when she smiles at me
looks awhile at me