on a highway deep within the heart of texas i was just about as lost as i could be i was drivin round in circles tryin to find the border but texas was as far as i could see hey well i stopped and flagged me down a state policeman i said my patience growin mighty thin can you help me get the hell out of texas he just flashed me some ole lone star texas grin and he said you can t get the hell out of texas no matter how hard you try why in texas we raise hell son just like you raise a crop it started with the alamo and it ain t gonna ever stop as long as there s a houston and austin amarillo lubbock dallas and fort worth lord you can t get the hell out of texas cause it s the hell raisin center of the earth whoa late last night i fell in love with texas i called my dear sweet mamma on the phone i said i ve seen the light ain t life a joy i m a changed man i m a good ole boy mamma i ain t never comin home uh uh for as long as there s a houston and austin tyler beaumont dallas and fort worth lord you can t get the hell out of texas cause it s the hell raisin center of the earth i said you can t get the hell out of texas cause it s the hell raisin center of the earth