(Talking Lead-In)

I got a secret that so really hard to share

It ‘s hard to hear, and it just ain’t fair
I done found out mama lied to me
I was born in (cough, sputter) New Jer-See

(Chorus)

A red, white and blue Texan bred but not born
don’t want your pity, sure don’t need your scorn
Rear’d on twanging guitars, tex-mex and lone star beer
Raised Texas proud I’m gonna live and die right here

Like a passel of others, got here soon as I could
Here’s some advice for folks facing parenthood
Don’t stigmatize your kids come to Texas
Birth’em here, do them this little kindness

They will be forever grateful to be born here
Texas is the place to be cuz it has no peer
The Alamo, Longhorns, lone star beer
and Texas women these things we hold dear

(Repeat Chorus)

I know why Mama lied it was a matter of pride
She raised me Texas proud that fact can’t be denied
There’s proud Texans and plenty of want-to-be’s
So all y’all who ain’t here yet you have my sympathies

(Repeat Lyrics)

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