Texas Is Calling Me Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Ray Price
Texas Is Calling Me Home
(aka Somewhere In Texas)
Recorded by Ray Price
Written by Ray Pennington
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The city lights gave me that rambling
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fever
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And I went out alone and chased my
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dreams
In my sleep at night her face still
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haunts
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now I find my dreams are chasing
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me
And tonight somewhere out in
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Texas
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They're dancing to a Bob Wills'
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song
And my heart lies somewhere out in
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Texas
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And Texas is calling me
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home
I've traveled many miles and many
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highways
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Always looking for the rainbow's
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Now I know it's waiting in my own
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back
yard
And
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I'm heading home for Texas once
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again
Repeat #2
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And Texas is calling me
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home
FAQ
Who sang the the song Texas Is Calling Me Home?
- The song Texas Is Calling Me Home was sang by Ray Price.
Who is Ray Price?
- Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 - December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s.
