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 Oh, yeah! Way down in Alabama 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', now boys don't get us wrong" "There's just somethin' missin' in your song" If you're gonna play in Texas (hey) You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man" He go 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 Saying, "Y'all all wanna two-step" "Stay you wanna doe-si-doe" "Here's your fiddlin' song before Jeff goes" If you're gonna play in Texas (hey) 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 (hey) 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 (woo) 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