rita ballou

clark, guy

she could dance that slow uvalde

shuffle to some cowboy hustle

how she made them trophy buckles shine

shine

shine

wild-eyed and mexican silvered

trickin' dumb ol' cousin willard

into thinkin' that he's got her this time

hill country honky-tonkin' rita ballou

every beer joint in town has played a fool for you

backslidin' barrel ridin' rita ballou

ain't a cowboy in texas would not ride a bull for you

she's a rawhide rope and velvet mixture

walkin' talkin' texas texture

high-timin' barroom fixture kind of a girl

she's the queen of the cowboys

look at old willard grinnin' now

boys

you'd of thought there's less fools in this world

hill country honky-tonkin' rita ballou

every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

backslidin' barrel ridin' rita ballou

ain't a cowboy in texas would not ride a bull for you

so good luck willard and here's to you

and here's to rita and i hope she'll do ya right all night

lord i wish i was the fool in your shoes

hill country honky-tonkin' rita ballou

every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

backslidin' barrel ridin' rita ballou

ain't a cowboy in texas would not ride a bull for you

hill country honky-tonkin' rita ballou

every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

backslidin' barrel ridin' rita ballou

ain't a cowboy in texas would not ride a bull for you