Story Behind The Song

A tribute to the most happening cowboy party club ever. I was too young to get in, but I heard some wild stories. I grew up in south houston just down the road from the club.

Song Description

Recalling the wild urban cowboy days in So. Texas at Gilley's.

Lyrics

?The Gilley's Song?
Words and music by Carl "Buzz" Thompson
Recorded by Buzz Thompson
Phil:3:14 Publishing (ASCAP)
Intro:
Brother Let me tell you a story about the way it used to be
Down in Pasadena Texas back in 1973
There was a beer joint jumpin like you would not believe
Folks would drive a hundred miles it was the party place to be

The owner was a wild man poundin on the keys
He sang howdy ya?ll good evening my names Mickey Gilley
Ya?ll can park out in the pasture, you can leave your cares behind
We?ve got a bar the size of Texas and there ain?t no wait?n in line

Chorus:
And He sang the girls all get prettier at closing time
Neon lights are shining bright and ladies ya?ll look so fine
Fella?s bring your friends and family because the party starts right here
Find a good o?l girl for dancin and buy long neck Lonestar beer.
Solo:
Well I?d wake up in the morning stumble out of bed
My boots still rockin to the music in my head
The days were hot and nights so long you couldn?t hardly wait
For cold beer n? air conditioning and to dance the night away

There?s lots of pretty women all across the great divide
So come on over baby take me to the other side
Now city folks and kickers they?d all go there the same
Brother down in South Texas Mickey Gilley?s was the name

Repeat Chorus:
Solo:
When it come to country music brother nothin did compare
Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniels they was there
And ya?ll can park out in the pasture you can leave your cares behind
You can ride a buckin bull and ya?ll are welcome anytime

And down the road a little way?s a beer drinking buffalo
He?ll chug a lug a long neck bottle just as fast as it?ll go
Now city folks and kickers they?d all go there the same
Brother down in South Texas Mickey Gilley?s was the name

Repeat Chorus?

You can park out in the pasture you can leave your cares behind
We?ve got a bar the size of Texas ya?ll are welcome anytime
Now city folks and kickers would all go there the same
Brother down in South Texas Mickey Gilley?s was the name
City folks and kickers they?d all go there the same
Brother down in South Texas Mickey Gilley?s was the name?.That?s Right!