Texas Strut
Riding the Texas Blues: A Journey Through Soulful Trails
Lyrics
One, two, three, four.
Introduction and counting off the beats.
Let me tell you about the Texas blues.
Setting the stage to talk about the Texas blues.
I went down south to Dallas,
Narrator's journey to Dallas, Texas.
to hear those cowboys wail.
Expressing the desire to hear cowboy-style blues.
Came across that Billy Gibbons
Encountering Billy Gibbons, a famous musician associated with ZZ Top.
ridin' on that ZZ trail.
Reference to ZZ Top's musical influence.
I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Confident statement about the narrator's success with Texas blues.
I said I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reiteration of the narrator's confidence in handling Texas blues.
The Texas blues.
A chorus emphasizing the theme of the Texas blues.
Got myself in Double Trouble,
Referring to a challenging situation, possibly in a romantic context.
when I saw that Texas Flood.
Recalling the impact of the legendary song "Texas Flood" by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Stevie said The Sky Is Crying,
Quoting Stevie Ray Vaughan's song "The Sky Is Crying."
superstition's in his blood.
Suggesting a belief in superstition influenced by the blues.
I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reiteration of the narrator's success with Texas blues.
I said I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reaffirmation of the narrator's prowess in handling Texas blues.
The Texas blues.
Repeating the theme of the Texas blues.
How-how-how-how.
Expressing excitement or intensity, possibly related to the music.
Come on!
An encouragement or invitation to the audience.
I heard that Houston Twister.
Referring to a powerful or influential figure, the Houston Twister.
He could run you off the tracks.
Describing the impact of a performance of "Cold Cold Feeling."
When he plays that Cold Cold Feeling,
Physical reaction to the emotional intensity of the music.
you get the shivers down your back.
Reiteration of the narrator's success with Texas blues.
I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Confident statement about handling Texas blues.
I said I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reiteration of the narrator's confidence in dealing with Texas blues.
The Texas blues.
A chorus emphasizing the theme of the Texas blues.
A-how-how-how-how.
Expressing excitement or intensity, possibly related to the music.
Well, I'm going back to Dallas.
Announcing the return to Dallas, reinforcing a connection with the blues scene.
Won't go waitin' for no bus.
Rejecting conventional transportation, implying a bold and independent approach.
Ridin' off into the sunset.
Departing dramatically, leaving others behind.
You won't see my heels for dust.
Emphasizing the speed and determination of the departure.
I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reiteration of the narrator's success with Texas blues.
I said I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Reaffirmation of the narrator's prowess in handling Texas blues.
I said I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Continued emphasis on the success with Texas blues.
And I just can't lose with the Texas blues.
Final assurance of triumph with the Texas blues.
The Texas blues.
A closing chorus emphasizing the enduring theme of the Texas blues.
Texas blues.
Repeating the phrase "Texas blues" as a concluding statement.
A-how-how-how-how.
Expressing excitement or intensity, possibly related to the music.
A-how-how-how-how.
Reiteration of the intense emotional experience, possibly related to the blues.
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