Ed Bruce Ship My Body Back To Texas Lyrics

Ship My Body Back To Texas Lyrics

Words & Music by



Ed Bruce and Baxter Black











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Ship my body back to Texas if I die out on the trail



I won't worry where they bury me, just put me in the mail



Lay me down in cowtown where I'll never be alone



Or pushin' up the rose of San Antone







Lookin' for some greener grass, I left my lone star home



Put my trust in wanderlust, struck out for parts unknown



I tried California where it's sunny all the time



But someone dug up all the gold in '49







(Repeat Chorus)







I headed for Alaska, where I thought I'd change my luck



But the nights are long and cold and lunch can cost a hundred bucks



They're shuttin' down the motor town, the lights at night aren't pretty



And you can't walk the streets of New York City







(Repeat Chorus)







I spent my last ten dollars drinkin' rum down in the Keyes



Shipped aboard a freighter and I've seen more than seven seas



'Cause one square mile of ocean looks just like the one next to it



If I could find my way back home, I'd do it







(Repeat Chorus)







Now, plant me in the parking lot outside the Astrodome



Or pushin' up the rose of San Antone