Bootless in Texas
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
(Verse 1)
I lost my boots in Throckmorton,
At a poker game gone wrong,
That jackalope faked having one good eye.
He played me all night long.
Now I’m walkin’ down the highway,
With bare feet on burnin’ ground,
Tryin’ to make it to Wichita,
Before my luck runs out.
(Chorus)
Bootless in Texas, I’m blistered and beat,
No ride in sight, just rattlesnakes and heat.
The road’s long and lonely, but I won’t back down,
I’ll get to Wichita, if it’s the last town I see.
(Verse 2)
A coyote pack was laughin’,
As I stumbled on that trail,
Said, “We’ll give you a ride, boy,
If you can howl without fail.”
But my voice cracked like tumbleweed,
And they rolled in the dirt with glee,
Left me in the dust, howlin’ louder than me.
(Chorus)
Bootless in Texas, I’m blistered and beat,
No ride in sight, just rattlesnakes and heat.
The road’s long and lonely, but I won’t back down,
I’ll get to Wichita, if it’s the last town I see.
(Bridge)
Outlaw grannies came by on scooters,
With knitting needles in hand,
They circled ‘round like vultures,
Wanted my Skoal as their demand.
I tried to run, but their e-bikes were quick,
So I tossed ‘em the can, feeling slick.
Granny Mae winked and rode away,
I never call ’em but I needed the police.
(Verse 3)
Buzzards circled overhead,
Betting on my fall,
“Three miles left!” I heard ‘em squawk,
But I kept my back up tall.
Hit Snakebite Saloon, parched and dry,
But the barkeep slammed the door,
Said, “No boots, no beer, son,
This ain’t your kinda bar.”
(Chorus)
Bootless in Texas, I’m blistered and beat,
No ride in sight, just rattlesnakes and heat.
The road’s long and lonely, but I won’t back down,
I’ll get to Wichita, if it’s the last town I see.
(Verse 4)
A family in an RV stopped by,
Took a picture of my feet,
“Look, honey, a real-life cowboy,
Barefoot in the Texas heat!”
But they drove off when I winked at their daughter.
Meanwhile I staggered on,
Not even the tourists wanna help me, ‘n’
I guarantee 183 couldn’t be any hotter.
(Chorus)
Bootless in Texas, I’m blistered and beat,
No ride in sight, just rattlesnakes and heat.
The road’s long and lonely, but I won’t back down,
I’ll get to Wichita, if it’s the last town I see.
(Bridge 2)
Through cactus fields and thorny brush,
Each step felt like broken glass,
But I heard Wichita callin’ me,
So I picked up the pace at last.
Made it to the Jackalope’s pawn shop,
But my boots were never found,
They loaned me some bunny slippers,
And said, “Well, wear these around.”
(Final Chorus)
Bootless in Texas, I’m blistered and beat,
But I made it through the rattlesnakes and heat.
The road was long and lonely, but I didn’t back down,
I got to Wichita, but it sure ain’t my kinda town.
(Outro)
So now here I am at the dance hall.
And the reason for all of this, she looks me up and down,
With a grin she says, “Well, cowboy, you got balls to wear bunny ears in here.”
She glances at my belt and hands me a beer,
“You gonna be able to dance in those bunny ears? You better!”
Bootless in Texas –Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger