Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance

Subject: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Mo the caller
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 06:58 PM

On a dance list someone suggested a simple progessive circle dance only 16 bars through each turn, to the tune Deep in the Heart of Texas.
Promenade partner, clap 4 times, swing the one on left.

Repeat with this new partner.

I thought this would be pretty boring if all you remembered was the first 16 bars of the lyrics (assuming anyone remembers it at all).

So does anyone remember it - I've searched but found nothing.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Melissa
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 07:03 PM

Words by June Hershey

Music : Don Swander

Lyrics:
X = Clap


The stars at night are big and bright, X X X X
Deep In the Heart of Texas

The Prairie Sky, is Wide and High, X X X X
Deep In the Heart of Texas

The Sage in bloom is like perfume, X X X X
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Reminds me of the one I love, X X X X
Deep in the Heart of Texas

The Coyotes wail along the trail, X X X X
Deep in the Heart of Texas

The rabbits rush around the brush
Deep in the Heart of Texas

The cowboys cry, "Ki-yip-pee Yi" X X X X
Deep in the Heart of Texas

The Dogies bawl, and bawl and bawl X X X X
Deep In the Heart of Texas

(From: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/ray+charles/deep+in+the+heart+of+texas_20186696.html)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Melissa
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 07:04 PM

The cactus plants are hard on pants
That's why, perhaps, they all wear chaps

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 07:16 PM

I've got it on cassette. Chester Library used to have it on CD but it's vanished from the catalogue. Would you like me to transcribe it or let you have a copy of the tape?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 07:53 PM

There are quite a few versions on YouTube. Here's one

Gene Autry sings "Deep in the Heart of Texas"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Mo the caller
Date: 15 Feb 10 - 09:39 AM

Great.
Thanks for finding that.

I remember it as being irritatingly popular way back. Would anyone younger know it?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Deep in the heart of Texas - for dance
From: Melissa
Date: 15 Feb 10 - 02:00 PM

I found lyric listings for fairly recent country singers and would say it's probably been recorded a few times within the last ten years or so.

A couple lines were used in "PeeWee's Big Adventure".