Narrative: My uncle Ken was a farmer in Wheeler County, he was a veteran of WWII and Korea both. That’s how he used to signed his letters “A veteran of WWII and Korea too”. And he told me he only left Texas for the three Ws and I said what were they? And he said “War, Woman and Wages”. I put that all together in a song called I’ll never leave Texas again.

I’ll l never leave Texas again
On that you can count on my friend
I promise you this your glass I will kiss
If I ever leave Texas again

First time I left her was due to a letter
Received from my Uncle Sam
Spent a year in the jungle of that south Asian rumble
Swore I’d never leave Texas again

I’d never leave Texas again
On that you can count on my friend
If I survive and go home alive
I’ll never leave Texas again

Then a sweet senorita, from Santa Bonita
Said come back to Cali with me
We’ll sit by the sea shore make love for evermore
Baby I’m beggin’ you please

Should have never left Texas again
Fooled twice I’m tellin’ you friend
There’s more cars than cattle no horse for my saddle
I’ll never leave Texas again

Took a job up in Boston
Such a long way from Austin
Strange what you’ll do for top pay
New England is fine but for Texas I pine
Where the skies are not cloudy all day

I’ll l never leave Texas again
On that you can count on my friend
I promise you this your glass I will kiss
If I ever leave Texas again

Help me children
I’ll l never leave Texas again
On that you can count on my friend
I promise you this your glass I will kiss
If I ever leave Texas again