Lyrics
Verse 1
George had a map folded under the barSaid, “Son, you can run, but you won’t get far”I laughed with a longneck, said, “Watch me go”Then I met a girl in AmarilloShe wore red boots, drove an old Ford truckKnew every word to a George Jones cutBy Sunday morning, she was gone with my coatAnd a note on the fridge that said, “Good luck, boy”
Pre‑Chorus
Now the highway hums beneath these tiresEvery county line just feeds the fireThe more I lose, the more I understandThat old fool had the whole thing planned
Chorus
George was right, George was rightAll my ex’s came from Texas tonightFrom Lubbock down to San AntoneThey broke my heart and took me homeHey! Hey! Raise your glass up highGeorge was right, and so am IWhat a ride it’s been, what a beautiful messAll my ex’s came from Texas
Verse 2
There was one in Waco with a laugh like rainOne in Fort Worth who could two-step painOne in Corpus with a silver starWho kissed me once and kept my carI still see their names on the diner wallHear their voices when the bluebonnets fallBut I don’t blame a soul for the shape I’m inTexas keeps losing me and finding me again
Pre‑Chorus
Now the band kicks hard and the glasses ringEvery wrong turn taught me everythingThe more I lose, the more I understandThat old fool had the whole thing planned
Chorus
George was right, George was rightAll my ex’s came from Texas tonightFrom Lubbock down to San AntoneThey broke my heart and took me homeHey! Hey! Raise your glass up highGeorge was right, and so am IWhat a ride it’s been, what a beautiful messAll my ex’s came from Texas
Bridge
voice and pedal steelIf you see them, tell them I’m doing fineStill chasing trouble across that state lineI’d change a thing, but I’d be lying through my teethEvery goodbye left a little more road underneath
Final Chorus
George was right, George was rightAll my ex’s came from Texas tonightFrom El Paso out to GalvestonThey broke my heart, then turned me onHey! Hey! Raise your glass up highGeorge was right, and so am IWhat a ride it’s been, what a beautiful messAll my ex’s came from Texas
Outro
George was right! [Audience: George was right!]All my ex’s came from Texas! [Audience: From Texas!]What a ride it’s beenWhat a ride it’s been