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South Texas Tradition Lyrics by John Baumann

Border Radio

2022

[Verse 1]
I cut outta work early, I'll catch up next week
Gotta get back to what I do best
Headed down 59, I'm makin' good time
Got ice in the Igloo and shells in my vest
[Chorus]
Got a Jerry Jeff bootleg, 1988
I'm gonna open a cold one when I pull through the gate
I got forty-four hours, I'll sleep when I'm dead
I'll make the most of the roast, shootin' birds, breakin' bread
Down here on a mission
South Texas tradition
[Verse 2]
Big Bill and Tito come up from Carrizo
After ten days on Permian shale
They ain't seen a woman since Jag's in Odessa
But tonight all they want is an eight-point white tail
[Chorus]
Yeah, the night sky's brightеr than a big Houston jeweler
Briskеt on a smoker, mezcal in the cooler
Hop in the truck, boys, for one simple reason
The damned feral hogs are always in season
You kill one, the price of admission
South Texas tradition
[Verse 3]
Tom brought his fiance, she was startin' to fade
When she yelled, "Turn down that noise"
I said, "Tom, you know better, better put her to bed
Man, some things are better left for the boys"
[Chorus]
No, I don't keep this gun for my self-defense
There's just a buck I've been watchin' since the season began
I got the ammo, the camo, the triggers to pull
There's no better feelin' than when a freezer is full
Come Monday, you know I'll be missin'
The South Texas tradition
[Verse 4]
My wife knows me best, she just sends a text
Says, "See you on Sunday, my love"
She knows I'll be here, drinkin' Mexican beer
Eatin' bacon-wrapped poppers and bringin' down dove
[Chorus]
It's a long way from concrete, the traffic commute
Sometimes a man just needs somethin' to shoot
Blow off some steam, get out on the land
Watch the sun rise from the deer stand
All just to regain his vision
South Texas, South Texas tradition
Credits
John Baumann

John Baumann

About “South Texas Tradition” by John Baumann

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"South Texas Tradition" appears on "Border Radio" in 2022.

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