When I die, I may not go to heaven

Well, I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don'tJust let me go to Texas, boys

Texas is as close as I′ve been

New York couldn't hold my attention

Detroit City could not sing my song

If tomorrow finds me busted flat in Dallas

Well, I won't care

′Cause at least I′ll know I'm home

When I die

I may not go to heaven

Well, I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don't

Just let me go to Texas, boys

Texas is as close as I′ve been

I'm coming Willam

Ooh, lord

I′d ride through all of Hell and half of Texas

Just to hear Merle Haggard sing a country song

Well, the beer just ain't as cold in old Milwaukee

My body's here

But my soul′s in San Antoine

When I die, I may not go to heaven

Well, I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don't

Just let me go to Texas

Texas is as close as I′ve been

When I die, well, I may not go to heaven lord

Well, I don't know if they let cowboys in

If they don′t

Just let me go to Texas, boys

Texas is as close as I've been

When I die, well I may not go to heaven

Well, I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don't

Just let me go to Texas, yeah

Texas is as close as I've been

When I die, I may not go to heaven

I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don′t

Just let me go to Texas, boys

Texas is as close as I've been

Yeah!

When I die, I may not go to heaven

I don′t know if they let cowboys in

If they don't

Just let me go to Texas