If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot but not for 'Louisiana Man' So rosin' up that bow for 'Faded Love' and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band I remember down in Houston we were puttin' on a show When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-eyed Joe" He said, "We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong There's just somethin' missin' in your song" If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot but not for 'Louisiana Man' So rosin' up that bow for 'Faded Love' and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight
Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case You say y'all all wanna two-step, you say ya wanna doe-si-doe Well, here's your fiddlin' song before we go If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot but not for 'Louisiana Man' So rosin' up that bow for 'Faded Love' and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot but not for 'Louisiana Man' So rosin' up that bow for 'Faded Love' and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band