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Thread #106920   Message #2212462
Posted By: Jason Xion Wang
10-Dec-07 - 10:01 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Long Tall Texan (Henry P Strzelecki)
Subject: Lyr Add: Chad Mitchell Trio - Long Tall Texan
By the time John Denver is the leader singer of the trio, not Chad Mitchell.

Long Tall Texan
(Henry P Strzelecki - as recorded by the Mitchell Trio)

I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse
He rides through Texas on big, white horse
I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse
He rides through Texas on a big, white horse
People look at me and say
Hurrah, Hurrah, is that your horse?
Yeah

I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat
He rides through Texas with a ten-gallon hat
I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat
He rides through Texas wearin a ten-gallon hat
People look at me and say
Hurrah, Hurrah, is that your hat?
Yeah

I was walking down the street with my big shiny badge
Spurs jingling on my feet
When I saw a man a coming, coming with a gun, you know
I just can't be beat

Well I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law
He rides through Texas to enforce the law
I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law
He rides through Texas to enforce the law
People look at me and say
Hurrah, Hurrah, are you the law?
Yeah

I'm a short fat Texan, I ride a Honda one two five
He rides from Texas on a one two five
I'm a short fat Texan, I ride a Honda one two five
He rides from Texas on a one two five
People look at me and say
Oh, come on man, you're too old to be riding a thing like that!
Yeah!