[Verse 1]
How could she dance that slow bandera
Shuffle to some cowboy hustle
How she makes those trophy buckles shine, shine, shine
Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered
Trickin' dumb ol' Cousin Willard
Into thinkin' that he's got her this time
[Chorus]
Hill country, honky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin', barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you
[Verse 2]
She's a rawhide, rope, and velvet mixture
Walkin' talkin' Texas texture
High timin', barroom fixture kind of a girl
She's the queen of the cowboys
Look at ol' Willard grinnin' now, boys
You'd a thought there's less fools in this world
But there wasn't
[Chorus]
Hill country, honky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin', barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you
[Bridge]
So good luck Willard and here's to you
And here's to Rita and I hope she'll do you
Right all night
Lord, I wish I was the fool in your jeans
[Chorus]
Hill country, honky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin', barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you
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