I heard The Burritos out in California could fly higher than The Byrds Roger McGuinn had a 12 string guitar it was like nothing I'd ever heard And The Eagles flew in from the west coast like The Byrds they were trying to be free While in Texas the talk turned to Outlaws like Willie and Waylon and me
Hey well that they say Texas music is in the make And we've been making music that is free Doing one night stands and playing with our bands Willie Waylon and me (Oh Mad Dog) [ harmonica - steel ] They say The Beatles were just the beginning of everything music could be Just like The Stones I was rolling along like a ship lost out on the sea And Joplin would die for the future and Dylan would write poetry And in Texas the talk turned to Outlaws like Willie and Waylon and me
Hey my name is David Allan Coe and I'm from Dallas Texas They say Texas music is in the make And we've been making music that is free Doing one night stands and playing with our bands Willie Waylon and me [ piano - guitar ] I heard The Burritos out in California...