T for texas, T for Tennessee
T for texas, T for Tennessee
T for Thelma, woman made a fool out of me
If you don’t want me baby, mama you sure don’t got to stall
If you don’t want me baby, mama you sure don’t got to stall
I can get more women than a passenger train could haul
I’m gonna buy myself a pistol just as long as I’m tall
I’m gonna buy myself a pistol just as long as I’m tall
I’m gonna shoot poor phelma just to see her jump and fall
And if that’s your mama, you better tie her to your side
If that’s your mama, you better tie her to your side
Cause if she flags my train I’m sure gonna let her ride
I’m gonna buy myself a shotgun, with a great long shiny barrel
I’m gonna buy myself a shotgun, with a great long shiny barrel
I’m gonna shoot me a rounder oh that stole away my gal
I’d rather drink muddy water, and sleep in a hollow log
I’d rather drink muddy water, and sleep in a hollow log
Than to be in atlanta treated like a dirty hog
Well it’s T for texas, T for Tennessee
T for texas, T for Tennessee
T for Thelma, the girl who made a wreck out of me
I grew up from early 60s on with my dad playing this on the Victrola. Even today my dad at almost 90 years old likes that Skynard version and is pretty certain Jimmie would have as well, But my dad saw Elvis and Johnny Cash open a show for Jim Reeves in 1953 so how ya gonna argue with that
My grandfather grew up in the depression era and knew all of his songs in his short life, died from TB. When I became a teen I was shocked to know that the Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings, Lynard Skynard and a BUNCH more all got inspiration from Jimmie ! Listen to Skynard do this song sometime....... Still love it today.