Verse 1: G5 The heart of Texas is where i was born C5 By twist of fate the lonestar state's where i'm coming from G5 God almighty's been good to me Verse 2: G5 Where i grow'd up learning about the Alamo C5 With a swelling pride down deep inside me saying go man go G5 You can be all you want to be Chorus: G5 D5 Yeah it's right there where the best is C5 G5 Smack dab in the heart of Texas,thank you Mam Verse 3: G5 Papa run off before i was born C5 Mama picked cotton just to raise us kids in the Texas sun G5 We grew up in the cotton fields Verse 4:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G5 So i learned how to work and i learned how to fight C5 I learned how to put a bunch of words together as the years rolled by G5 God gave me a way to go Verse 5:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G5 When my sweetheart listened to the songs i played C5 She said i love you honey,but there ain't much money in a serenade G5 I need a man with a real job Bridge:(Waylon,Billy Joe) G5 D5 Now she's back there where i left her C5 G5 God knows i still think about her now and then D5 But she knows these clothes i'm wearin' C5 G5 Is the kind that shirt tails always flappin' in the wind Verse 6: G5 I made my music from coast to coast C5 Been over the water,couldn't get no hotter then i dang near froze G5 Remember the Alamo Verse 7: G5 The road was long but the heart is strong C5 I was Texas born and raised and Texas is still my home G5 Texas is home sweet home Chorus.(Waylon) Bridge2:(Billy Joe,Waylon) D5 Where my songs are always playing C5 G5 And them good ol' Texas gals say honey "now where ya been?" Chorus.