Song Description
Song about growing up in Texas, moving away and missing it.
| Song Length |
2:32 |
Genre |
Folk - Bluegrass, Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Welcoming |
Subject |
Life, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
The Grateful Dead, Ricky Skaggs |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Dreaming of Texas
Marghi Allen
(c) 1979
I grew up in Texas
Right outside of Dallas
In a town called Irving
In a house made of stone
The creek flowed behind us
The pecan trees were old ones
My brothers and sister
Now are all grown
Chorus:
Life isn?t lonely until you believe it
It ain?t hard to live with yourself when you?re young
You can run with your fancy
And cry when you need it
And feel little guilt over things you have done.
This morning I got me a letter from my mama
I?m living so far away from her now
And it seems that I miss her more as I get older
She brought me up good, though I?m wondering how
You might say I?ve done me a whole lot of yearning
I?ve wondered and I?ve wandered and I?ve lived through the pain
Still it seems like each moment is a lesson I am learning
Oh, I?m dreaming of going back to Texas again.
Well I sat down this morning and thought about Texas
I saw them blue jays down under the trees
And I picked off a flower from a mimosa
To wear in my hair in that hot summer breeze.