been gone so long i can t wait to get back home home to the lone star state another day i just can t wait look out boys i m a headed your way i got a mind that wonders in a 57 chevrolet hold on tight i got a licence to fly with the pedal to the metal watch me roll on by wanna boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas we re gonna boogie back to texas eight beats to the mile rollin out a new york philadelphia pittsburg wheelin west virginia all the way i m gonna make it to kentucky gonna make it by the mornin if i m fast an if i m lucky hold on tight i m a homeward bound gonna boogie back to austin back to my hometown boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas we re gonna boogie back to texas eight beats to the mile well state line slammin me oklahoma city s just a memory forth worth dallas i roll on by 50 miles clear the roads i m a headin that way gonna boogie back to texas cross the u s of a boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas boogie back to texas we re gonna boogie back to texas eight beats to the mile we re gonna boogie back to texas eight beats to the mile can t you see i m on my way boogie 