Lyrics
Well the sky was blacker than a funeral suit
Describing the darkness of the sky, emphasizing the severity of the weather
Hotter than a depot stove
Comparing the heat to that of a stove in a train station, indicating extreme heat
Hide in the cellar
Suggesting seeking shelter due to an imminent danger or storm
Here comes Amarillo
Referring to the city of Amarillo, indicating its approach or being affected by the storm
Blowin' down the road
Describing the forceful wind moving swiftly down the road
Ya got yer hail stones big as hen eggs boy
Describing the size of hailstones during the storm
Yer clouds as green can be
Describing the unusual color of clouds during the storm, possibly indicating severity
Old mother natures raisin hell
Expressing the power of nature causing chaos
She parked a pickup in a tree
Humorously describing nature's impact, like parking a pickup truck in a tree
Tornado time in Texas
Referring to the occurrence of tornadoes in Texas
Take the paint right off of your barn
Illustrating the strength of the tornado removing paint from a barn
Tornado time in Texas
Reiterating the tornado's impact on structures
Blow the tattoo off your arm
Humorously suggesting the force of the tornado could remove a tattoo
Well when pigs fly,no I mean really fly
Using a humorous phrase to indicate something highly unlikely happening
You can bet that it's blowin' hard
Emphasizing the strength of the wind during the storm
Uncle Clarence was sittin' in the outhouse
Humorous reference to someone being displaced from an outhouse due to the storm
Now he's sitting in the yard
Continuation of the humorous displacement caused by the storm
Granny's got the barn cat under her arm
Describing an individual protecting a barn cat during the storm
She's got a dish pan over her head
Illustrating someone using a dish pan as protection from the storm
Daddy's countin' kids four five six
Humorously referring to a situation of counting children amidst chaos
Better bring a loaf of bread
Suggesting preparedness due to the uncertainty caused by the storm
Tornado time in Texas
Repeating the reference to the tornado's impact on structures
Take the paint right off of your barn
Reiterating the effect of the tornado on a barn's paint
Tornado time in Texas
Emphasizing the force of the tornado
Blow the tattoo off your arm
Humorously suggesting the tornado's force could remove a tattoo from an arm
Hidin' in the cellar with the cannin' jars
Describing seeking shelter in the cellar during the storm
Sounds like a train up top
Comparing the sound of the storm to that of a train
Hold your breath and peek outside
Suggesting cautious curiosity about the storm's impact
To see what we ain't got
Humorously indicating the potential loss caused by the storm
It'll take your wheat, it'll take your corn
Listing various crops that the tornado can destroy
Even take your cotton balls
Humorous expression of the tornado's impact on cotton
Suck red river just as dry as a bone
Humorously suggesting the power of the tornado to dry up a river
Dump it on Wichita falls
Referencing the impact on Wichita Falls due to the storm
Tornado time in Texas
Reiterating the impact of the tornado on structures
Take the paint right off of your barn
Emphasizing the force of the tornado on a barn's paint
Tornado time in Texas
Humorously suggesting the force of the tornado could remove a tattoo from an arm
Blow the tattoo off of your arm
Repeating the humorous idea of the tornado removing a tattoo
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