Tom: C C she could dance that slow Uvalde F shuffle to some cowboy hustle C how she made them cowboy buckles G shine, shine, shine C wild-eyed and Mexican silvered F trickin' old cousin Willard C G into thinkin that he's got her this time F C hill country honky-tonkin Rita Ballou G every beer joint in town has played a fool for you F C backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou G C ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you she's a rawhide rope and velvet mixture walkin' talkin Texas texture hightimin' barroom fixture kind of a girl she's the queen of the cowboys look at old Willard grinnin' now boys you'd of thought there's less fools in this world Chorus F so good luck Willard and here's to you Am and here's to Rita and I hope she'll do ya G right all night C lord I wish I was the fool in your shoes Chorus