Red Steagall - Gone to texas

^CMy granddad was the right man to ^Ftame this savage wild ^Cland ^FThen the carpetbaggers ^Ccame and stole ^D7our very heart and ^G7soul

^CThe land we fought and died for the ^Fhome my momma ^Ccried for ^FWe couldn’t pay th^Ce taxe^G7s so they took all w^Ce owned

^CThat Yankee tax collector was a ^Fdodging diving ^Cactor ^FAs he outrun the ^Cbuckshot in ^D7a high low he was ^G7gone

^CI’m sure they’ll send another but t^Fhey really need^C’nt bother ^FCause when they come a-^Ccalling ^G7there’ll be nobod^Cy home

^CCause we’r^Fe off to tame ^G7a new land wher^Fe I can be m^Cy own man Where them ^Fcarpet bagging scallywags ^D7will leave a boy ^G7alone

We’l^Fl start all ove^G7r brand new m^Fy daddy taught m^Ce how to And we’l^Fl build a cattle kingdo^G7m and we’ll call Te^Cxas home

^CThere’ll be no old folks grievin^Fg cause they don’t know we^C’re leaving ^FWhite crosses still ^Cremind us of ^D7the sacrifice they ^G7made

^CWhen they stood their ground and fought ’em All the ^FUnion soldiers ^Cbrought ‘em

^FWith death and fire and ^Cashes ^G7that’s the price the old folk^Cs paid

^CWe’ve loaded up our wago^Fn with all that we ca^Cn pack in ^FA team of fine bred ^Chorses and we’r^D7e finally on ou^G7r way

To ^Cwhere leafy live oak branches ^Fshelters heart and soul and ^Cfamily ^FWe’ll stake a claim o^Cn Texa^G7s we’ll clear the land ^Cand stay

^CCause we’r^Fe off to tame ^G7a new land wher^Fe I can be m^Cy own man Where them ^Fcarpet bagging scallywags ^D7will leave a boy ^G7alone

We’l^Fl start all ove^G7r brand new m^Fy daddy taught m^Ce how to And we’l^Fl build a cattle kingdo^G7m and we’ll call Te^Cxas home

Yes we’l^Fl start all ove^G7r brand new m^Fy daddy taught m^Ce how to And we’l^Fl build a cattle kingdo^G7m and we’ll call Te^Fxas ^Chome