Jimmie Rodgers — Blue Yodel No. 1 T For Texas

[Verse 1] T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Thelma, that gal that made a wreck out of me [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee oh, lay-ee eh, lay-ee [Verse 2] If you don't want me mama, you sure don't have to stall, oh Lord 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 [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee oh, lay-ee eh, lay-ee [Verse 3] I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall, Lord Lord I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma just to see her jump and fall [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee eh, lay-ee oh, lay-ee [Verse 4] I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine, sing 'em boy sing 'em Lord I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine 'Cause this Georgia water tastes like turpentine [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee eh, lay-ee oh, lay-ee [Verse 5] I'm gonna buy me a shotgun with a great long shiny barrel Gonna buy me a shotgun with a great long shiny barrel I'm gonna shoot that rounder that stole away my gal [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee eh, lay-ee oh, lay-ee [Verse 6] Rather drink muddy water sleep in a holler log Rather drink muddy water sleep in a holler log Than to be in Atlanta treated like a dirty dog [Refrain] Oh-del-lay-ee eh, lay-ee oh, lay-ee