Black Texas Dirt Lyrics - Buck Owens

Mama and papa spent the very best years of their life on the west Texas farm 

Tryin' to scratch a livin' from the black land dirt that traded them only with storm 

From way before sunup to way up to sundown papa walked behind that ol' mule 

Until the day that they laid him away he lived by the golden rule 

Black Texas dirt you're full of hurt and you won't geow nothing but weeds 

You took my mama and papa it's true but you ain't a gonna get me 

[ ac.guitar ] 

Yes sun and the rain well they took everything cept the dirt that would fly in my face 

I swore that someday that I'd find me a way to take me away from this place 

I packed up my belongings for soon I'd be goin' far off to start a new life 

And I'd better hurry or I'd have to worry about those dark clouds in the sky 

As I reached the gate and turned to take one last look 

At the old homeplace where I was born 

I thought I could hear voices callin' to me 

But then I thought no that just must be the storm 

I couldn't get over the feelin' something was wrong 

That I was leavin' something behind 

I couldn't put my finger on it but I couldn't get that off my mind 

It seemed as if the wind was mama's and papa's voices 

And that they were pleading with to stay 

And that the rain was tears at the skies were shadding because I was goin' away 

But then like a bow of lightnin' from out the blue 

Oh that feelings got over me like a flood 

And for the very first time in my life I knew I had black Texas dirt in my blood 

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Black Texas dirt you're full of hurt and you won't geow nothing but weeds 

You took my mama and papa it's true and now you're a gonna take me 

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