From the film “The French Line”, 1953.
Words by Ralph Blane and Robert Wells.
Music by Josef Myrow.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- When I get hungry, I saddle up my gear
I ride to find a juicy, Longhorn Texas steer
I round him up, knock him down
Tie him ‘fore he hits the groun’
And cut myself a steak right off his rear
1st Chorus
Like any straight shootin’, hard ridin’
Law abidin’ gal who came from Texas would do oo oo
- When I get thristy, I stand it for a spell
Then set my hands a-workin’, dig myself a well
Some day I hope from the soil
I’ll strike water ‘stead of oil
I’m tired of drinkin’ Texaco and Shell
2nd Chorus
Like any straight shootin’, hard ridin’
Law abidin’, claim jumpin’
Stetson wearin’, cussin’, swearin’
Gal who came from Texas would do oo oo
- Out in the moonlight, I pick a man that’s near
I take along my six-gun, just for atmosphere
They us’lly do what I say
Love me, honor and obey
I only shoot the ones that ain’t sincere
3rd Chorus
Like any straight shootin’, hard ridin’
Law abidin’, claim jumpin’
Stetson wearin’, cussin’, swearin’
Bow-legged, rifle tote’n’
Petticoatin’ gal who came from Texas would do oo oo oo oo