T for Texas - Lyrics - Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and began performing at 12 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of âJole Blonâ and âWhen Sin Stops .â Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa, Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that killed Holly and others to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering from a cold. The day of the flight was later known as The Day the Music Died. Jennings then worked as a D.J. in Coolidge, Arizona, and Phoenix. He formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors. He recorded for independent label Trend Records and A&M Records, before succeeding with RCA Victor after achieving creative control.

Well, T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Thelma, the gal that made a wreck out of me If you don't want me mama, you sure don't have to stall, oh no If you don't want me mama, you sure don't have to stall 'Cause I can get more women than a passenger train can haul But I'm going with a woman drinks like cherry wine I'm going with water drinks like cherry wine 'Cause its Georgia woman tastes like turpentine If you don't want me woman sure don't have to stall If you don't want me woman you sure don't have to stall For I can get more women than a passenger train can haul I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log Than to be here in Atlanta, get treated like a dirty dog Women make a fool out of me If you're ever down in Mobile you can look me up If you're ever down in Mobile be sure to look me up And if you're ever in Atlanta tell Lucille to go to hell Women make a fool out of me T for Texas, T for Tennessee, Lord, Lord T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Thelma, the gal that made a wreck out of me (fade)